53 reasons to be really excited about this team
It’s difficult to put into words what it’s been like following the Cubs this season (yes, I may have died here on this here site, but I have been watching everyday). It’s not that you get used to the losing seasons or that you’re expecting the other shoe to drop.
But, seriously, it’s been 31 years since the Cubs were this good. How the hell is a Cubs fan supposed to react? I’m not exactly sure but until then I’m just going to revel in Sunday’s 7-1 drubbing over the Cardinals.
Nothing caps off a holiday weekend better than winning two out of three against your arch rival. That or the greatest tennis match ever, but that’s neither here nor there.
On a day when seven Cubs were named to the All-Star game, Sean Marshall was the one shining thanks to his best outing of the season. Six innings, six hits, one run and four strikeouts will turn a head or two. It also wins ballgames, especially when your offense drops seven runs on its arch rival … on the road.
All star duo Geovany Soto and Aramis Ramirez combined to drive in four of the team’s seven runs. Soto (1-for-5) smacked his 15th home run, a solo shot in the eighth, and Ramirez (2-for-3) plated three runs of his own. Derreck Lee (3-for-5) and Mark DeRosa (2-for-4), two all stars in my heart, each drove in a run.
