The Curse of Wrigley Field

Fourteen players came up to the plate, 12 of them got base hits and nine of those fellows drove in a run during the Cubs’ 19-5 whipping of Milwaukee. So how does Felix Pie manage not to get a single hit last night?

Regardless, Chicago made up for Tuesday’s lost opportunity by taking every single opportunity it had Wednesday night and then some. Geovany Soto, who struck out in eight straight at bats over the weekend, jacked two three-run home runs; Aramis Ramirez and Ronny Cedeno each drove in three RBI and Mark DeRosa went 2-for-3 with two RBI and three walks. Oh and I think there was a partridge in a pear tree somewhere in there.
 

 
Even Henry Rowengartner could’ve driven in some runs last night against the Brewers terrible pitching. It’s not that Milwaukee’s hurlers weren’t pinpointing their pitches, it’s just that the only part of the plate they could hit was right down the middle.

So we go into tonight’s rubber match with each team effectively embarrassing the other. Tonight’s match up should be a lively one.

The Brewers (and one of my fantasy teams) will trot out Yovani Gallardo, who has allowed just one run in 14 innings but has two no decisions.

Big Z takes the mound for the Cubs. That should say everything you need to know.

Oh, and Alfonso Soriano returns!

 
Um, yeah. Can’t wait.