Man, that sure was quick. The Cubs came into the playoffs with the best record in the National League and left after just three playoff games in a sweep at the hands of Dodgers. The Cubs scored a grand total of just six runs in the series and while that’s never going to cut, when you combine it with 20 runs given up, you have a pretty fatal situation.
Last nights game was particularly ugly because I thought we had the best pitching matchup. Rich Harden had been very sharp for us since we traded with him and while he got the job done, the offense didn’t. The Cubs actually outhit the Dodgers but we all know how much that counts. The lone run came in the eighth inning when Daryll Ward singled home Derek Lee but even that rally was cut short when Mark DeRosa struck out to end the inning with the second run left sitting on second base.
Still, it’s hard to argue too much with the season. Most of the primary players will be back next year and there’s no reason why the Cubs shouldn’t be in contention in 2009. Still, the whole 100 year thing made for a great story, it just wasn’t to be. The Curse of Wrigley Field lives on.
I’m headed down to Florida for a couple of weeks of relaxation and in the process, I’m hoping to get some BP in for my son. He needs to break in some of the gear we picked up at Rampage Sports, which is a very cool baseball equipment store. They have a great site online and the last time we were there, we scooped up a new baseball bat and some batting gloves. Next time I’m driving through Ohio, I’m hoping to swing over to Columbus to check out their store.
Anyway, see you next season. Spring training is just four short months away.
