If the Cards had a little more pitching I would say they have a good shot but they just don't have anything beyond Morris.They can hit a ton but just don't have enough pitching to keep the other teams down.I would rather have pitching than relying on bats to out hit opponents every night.
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Cubs bats have been torrid. Leading 12-0 tonight through 5 innings, the Cubs have scored 70 runs in their last 8 games. I know they had some wind help, but still 70 runs in 8 games.
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My sons live on North Sheffieild...half a block away from Wrigley. I'm told the bars down there are going insane...
Cubs bats have been torrid. Leading 12-0 tonight through 5 innings, the Cubs have scored 70 runs in their last 8 games. I know they had some wind help, but still 70 runs in 8 games.
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My sons live on North Sheffieild...half a block away from Wrigley. I'm told the bars down there are going insane...
The lineup is stakced this year, especially if this is the Moises Alou of old and Corey Patterson coming into his own. Sosa hasn't even heated up yet, which he will, and neither has Derek Lee so there's room for improvement yet. Only weakness in the lineup is Gonzlalez and even he's starting to hit. Wouldn't surprise me if the Cubs lead the league in HR's. 2 through 6 could potentially all hit 30+...probably won't, but Patterson, Sosa, Alou, Ramirez, Lee are all capable. Now ehen Prior comes back and Maddux gets his legs this team should be unstoppable. Only tweaking is the pen is a little thin, esp if Remlinger doesn't come back strong, they may make a move or two there in July. If they need it, Hendry wil do it. Borowski is definitely a big worry, he just doesn't look right, he's lost a lot of velocity since last year. Hopefully if that continues Dusty will go to Hawkins as the closer sooner rather than later. He is plenty capable and has pitched very well so far.
Carlos Zambrano could be an all-star. He is the unsung ace in the rotation. Has very unsual-looking powerful stuff and has learned how to harness it. Clement will come and go and look brilliant at times and clueless at others, but over the season will do a sufficient job for a bottom rotation guy probably winning 12 to 15. If Prior had started healthy, Cubs have 5 possible 15 game-winners. Very unusual.
Carlos Zambrano could be an all-star. He is the unsung ace in the rotation. Has very unsual-looking powerful stuff and has learned how to harness it. Clement will come and go and look brilliant at times and clueless at others, but over the season will do a sufficient job for a bottom rotation guy probably winning 12 to 15. If Prior had started healthy, Cubs have 5 possible 15 game-winners. Very unusual.
