With Ramirez now out, the Cubs are playing with only 1 legitimate big leaguer - Derek Lee. The triple A guys are great additions for giving the studs days off, but to maintain a push towards the playoffs with all of them will be impossible.
They are still in strong contention with Milwaukee all but giving them the division. The absence of power numbers is very difficult to figure out, but the bottom line is its not there and way too many LOB. During the July run, they were moving runners w/out hitting hr's.
Pie is still honestly a couple years away from being great, and Murton will never be better than he is now. I've got to give Jones credit, now that the trade pressure is off he is performing.
The rest of the season will have to continue to be like this. Desperately clinging to playoff hopes while hoping Fonzie comes back strong in Sept. Remember that all they have to do is make the playoffs and its a whole new ball game from there.
As I finish writing this the Cubs are up 10-1 on the Rockies and the scrubs pounding the ball while D. Lee is 0-3.
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I still think we have to lookout for the Cardinals. The scrubs can't keep it up too much longer.
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