It’s about time
Ryan Dempster isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Prior to Spring Training, Dempster guaranteed a World Series victory for the Cubs, a pretty big statement considering
Chicago’s 99-year title drought. And after two losses to open up the season, critics were likely ready to pounce on the No. 3 starter if he couldn’t salvage
Chicago’s opening series.Well Dempster continued to speak but it was his pitching that did all the talking en route to a 6-3 win over
Milwaukee in the series’ final game.
The closer, turned starter allowed two runs (one earned) in the opening frame but was lights out the remainder game. When his day was finished, Dempster had allowed just three hits over six innings and struck out five batters.
Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood closed out the rest of the game. After giving up three runs in the ninth inning of Opening Day on Monday, Wood looked much better today, allowing just one hit and fanning two batters in the ninth.At the plate, five different players drove in runs for the Cubs. Alfonso Soriano, back in his traditional lead off spot, went 1-for-4 with two RBI and Aramis Ramirez notched his first hit off the season with his fifth inning solo home run off Brewers’ starter Dave Bush. But the main attraction continues to be Kosuke Fukudome. The Japanese sensation went 1-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout. He also scored two runs. So Cubs fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Their team will not go 0-162. And Dempster can also take a deep breath. He still has a lot more talking to do.
