Alright, this is getting crazy. I know a quick winning streak will pop the Cubs right back where they need to be but with all of the money the Cubs spent on this team, you’d think they’d be at least .500. Anyway, the Cubs lost their third series of the season (versus one win) and once again, it was at the hands of the Reds.
Friday’s game might have been the worst of the bunch. With a 5-0 lead, Carlos Zambrano gave up six runs in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 6-5 win. Will Ohman walked in two of those runs that Zambrano got credit for and most importantly, they were the tying and go ahead runs. Carlos Zambrano was actually the hitting star in the loss. He went two for two with a homerun and two runs. Ryan Theriot had three hits and he drove in two.
On Saturday, Rich Hill got it done and is showing he could be the potential ace if the Cubs don’t resign Zambrano. He gave up three hits and four walks with five strikeouts in seven shutout innings and he’s now 2-0. Derek Lee doubled and drove in three runs in the 7-0 win.
Then yesterday, Ted Lilly threw a gem. He gave up just a single run on two hits and a walk with ten strikeouts in six innings. Oh yeah, he took the loss as well because the Cubs bats were shut down by Kyle Lohse of all people. Theriot was the only Cub who really did anything with the stick. He had three of the Cubs four hits in the 1-0 loss.
Next up is a two game series at home against the Padres. There’s a rare night game tonight with Jason Marquis throwing for the Cubs. It’d be nice to win both of these but I’m not holding my breath because the Padres are a solid team.
