This is pretty much what I think everybody was afraid of.
Yes the Cardinals beat the snot out of the Cubs in every facet of the game, but it was really the Cubs' lack of execution in every facet of the game that set the tone yesterday.
God, they sucked.
I was on the highway stuck in traffic when D Lee hit his 3-run game tying homer.
I'm sure people thought there was a snake in the car with the yelling and all, but by the end of the game that homer felt like it happened last week.
My only other thought was had Milton Bradley been in right, he never would have caught that Yadier Molina line drive Kosuke amazingly snagged, and the score would have been worse.
Anyway, the pitching, hitting, and defense all went out the window yesterday.
And in the paper today they're already jumping to a Cardinal sweep.
Don't blame them.
Of course, everything changes with a win today.
Tony LaRussa was smart to move Chris Carpenter up to start the first game against Harden since Rich looked so pitiful his last game.
Worked.
Today the Cubs put Terrible Ted on the mound.
That plus...oh I don't know - it's a new day?
Maybe something good happens.
A win would sure be nice today.
ps: I've been out of town and haven't been able to catch the games recently so I don't know if he's just on vacation or what, but management sure has to be happy that Bob Brenly wasn't in the booth yesterday. Awesome that Keith Moreland is there, but ol' Bob woulda ripped the Cubs a new bungholio...
