The Curse of Wrigley Field

Well, it looks like the drought is going to reach 100 years because the Cubs season ended yesterday.  They put the guys on base to win the game, they just couldn’t bring them around to score and the four double plays obviously didn’t help.  And Rich Hill was touched up early and he lasted just three innings.  The pen did okay, but by then the game was pretty much over with.

This should be a very interesting offseason as the Cubs will be sold.  This will probably hamper their pursuit of free agents but they spent so much money last season that it’s hard to believe they’d go all out for a second season.  Plus, the free agent class isn’t all that great.

What a ride though.  The Cubs looked like they were done before the first half but put it together and won the division.  Yeah it was a weak division, but they made it to the playoffs none the less.  Still, to go out like this is tough.

Well, the Cubs need to win three straight games to advance to the NLCS after losing two in Arizona.  The scene shifts to Chicago, but there’s little doubt the Cubbies face an uphill battle if they want to advance.

Ted Lilly was knocked around for six runs and he didn’t get through the fourth inning.  Kevin Hart wasn’t much better and he gave up two runs in the route.  And on offense, Geovany Soto and Daryle Ward drove in two runs a piece.  Soto belted the only Cubs homer.

Rich Hill will need to get it done tomorrow if the Cubs want to play another day.  I like our chances against Livan Hernandez though.

This game was a kick in the dick and I really hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us.  In a best of five game series, every games counts and the Cubs blew a game last night when it looked like Lou Piniella went to the pen a little early.  After just 85 pretty dominating pitches, Lou went to the pen and in the very next inning, Carlos Marmol gave up two runs that cost the Cubs the win.

The Cubs scored their only run in the sixth inning.  With two outs, Ryan Theriot singled home Derek Lee and that was it.  The Cubs will have to even up the series tonight and they have Ted Lilly on the mound.  Cubs hitters will face Doug Davis.