Last month I wrote about my concern that the Cubs were a good team that would make the playoffs. Yet i was concerned that the Cubs were unable to hang with the ace pitchers of a playoff team and pull out a win. Last night the Cubs bested Jake Peavy, one of the best pitchers in baseball. They are looking good. They are stepping up and hitting well and are hanging with the best teams and the best pitchers in baseball. Soriano is beginning to hit a hot streak and his average has jumped by like 60 points since returning from the DL. The whole team, including Adolpho, is taking more pitches and is taking walks consistently. They are second in the league in walks. The Cubs ARE SECOND IN THE LEAGUE IN WALKS. This is a good sign and one that has in my estimation only taken 31 years to get here…or longer I only have 31 years of experience with the team.
On a note of update: Jim Edmonds has been signed as Joe mentioned and he will bat against right handers probably beginning today against Greg Maddux. He will bat in the five hole and that will allow Fukudome to move into the two hole. Sounds pretty good to me. I am having a hard time understanding why people are against the Edmonds thing. What on earth does it hurt to try? He’s old…yes. But what can it really hurt?
And on a final note: It hit me today that if Jim Edmonds does fail then we have the privilege of releasing him and ending his career. All is not lost.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I think I heard the last time the Cubs were one or two in the league in OBP was 1945……hmmmm. Coincidence?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I’m not cheering for Edmonds until Big Z gives him a high-five after a homer.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
what hurts is that the guy we replaced with edmonds was hitting BETTER than edmonds, with much, much, much better defense. Remember kids, this isn’t 2000-2005 Edmonds.
i suppose a difference of opinion about whether he’s washed up or slow-starting after an injury that robbed him of S/T is healthy.
can you guess which side i am on? here’s hoping i’m wrong
May 15th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
A sweep of Arizona is a sweep of Arizona
…It does say quite a bit. Also until ACES go all nine innings every game, we have to come to grips with taking wins away from teams because of inferior bullpens. To which I say: “The more the merrier!” 
As long as there is a white “W” at the end of the day I frankly don’t care how they get them or from which pitchers they face in order to get that W.
I am looking forward to the the warmth and watching Lee Ramirez Soriano and Fukodome get it together all at once. OUCH…watch out Aces!