John Lennon said it in 1964, and it's just as true today.
Exactly why did I think the Cubs might make some noise in the second half? Didn't I just sit through three+ months of rotten baseball? And even if those 90-ish games weren't enough, haven't I seen this bad movie year after year after year?
Fortunately, their performance against the Phillies on July 17th brought me to my senses. In case you were actually living your life on Saturday, here's a quick review of what you missed...
· The Cubs wasted yet another solid outing by a starting pitcher, as Randy Wells shutout the Phillies for seven innings.
· As good as Wells was on Saturday, the Cubs offense was just as bad. Cole Hamels and company held the Northsiders to one run and only ONE extra base hit. Aren’t the bats supposed to heat up with Chicago’s summer weather? The answer is, not when you have a collection of hitters who are allergic to getting on base.
· Just when it looked like one run might be enough, Carlos Marmol reminded us that the mailman isn’t the only person who walks. Five, count them, five free passes for the Cubs closer. Watching him sabotage the 9th inning was worse than watching that crappy Matt Damon/Iraq film.
· Trailing 4-1, the Cubs were stymied by the usually horrendous Brad Lidge. You’ve got to hand it to our Cubbies. They have a knack for making ordinary closers look like Mariano Rivera.
And just like that, my world makes sense again. Despite what Ted Lilly tells the media, the Cubs are NOT turning this thing around. If Jim Hendry has half a brain (which is debatable), he will use the last two weeks of July to dump salary and infuse some young talent for 2011 and beyond. I just hope Uncle Lou stocks up on whiskey and smokes. It’s going to be a LONG summer.
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