Cubs 3 Cardinals 1
Quick roundup from tonight's game-
The Good:
Carlos Zambrano- 8.2 innings of 1 run, 4 hit ball, and an RBI triple. You can't ask for much more than that from Big Z.
The Cubs approach at the plate- 12 hits and 4 walks, shows the hitters are starting to find their grooves.
The Cubs beat the first place Cards in Busch Stadium. A rare occurrence, even when they are good. They also guarantee at least a .500 road trip.
Jerry Hairston will likely start at 2nd base tomorrow instead of Neifi
The Bad:
Hairston will start because Nomar went down with a groin injury early in the game, so Neifi will remain in the lineup to play shortstop.
Despite the hits and walks, the Cubs couldn't get runners home. This game should have been a route, not a 2 run nail biter.
Todd Hollandsworth got 2 more hits, meaning we won't see DuBois on the field for another week and a half.
The Ugly:
Everything about Nomar today. From his terrible throwing error, to his weak double play ball, to his groin injury, nothing looked good about him. The Cubs have announced that the injury is a "strain", but since Nomar was physically carried off the field, this doesn't look good.
LaTroy Hawkins- brought in with 2 outs in the 9th and a man on 2nd, LaTroy managed to induce a 399.5 foot flyout to centerfield from John Mabry. As the Cubs congratulated him after the game, LaTroy still looked petrified. Joe Borowski can't get back soon enough for me.
Busch(League) Stadium- Thank goodness they're finally building a new stadium for the Cards, because that place is absolutely hideous, inside and out. I've been there, and the whole place smells like the restrooms at Wrigley Field. I know people in St. Louis liked it, and will probably miss it, but the reality is, the dump was simply Veteran's Stadium West.
The Good:
Carlos Zambrano- 8.2 innings of 1 run, 4 hit ball, and an RBI triple. You can't ask for much more than that from Big Z.
The Cubs approach at the plate- 12 hits and 4 walks, shows the hitters are starting to find their grooves.
The Cubs beat the first place Cards in Busch Stadium. A rare occurrence, even when they are good. They also guarantee at least a .500 road trip.
Jerry Hairston will likely start at 2nd base tomorrow instead of Neifi
The Bad:
Hairston will start because Nomar went down with a groin injury early in the game, so Neifi will remain in the lineup to play shortstop.
Despite the hits and walks, the Cubs couldn't get runners home. This game should have been a route, not a 2 run nail biter.
Todd Hollandsworth got 2 more hits, meaning we won't see DuBois on the field for another week and a half.
The Ugly:
Everything about Nomar today. From his terrible throwing error, to his weak double play ball, to his groin injury, nothing looked good about him. The Cubs have announced that the injury is a "strain", but since Nomar was physically carried off the field, this doesn't look good.
LaTroy Hawkins- brought in with 2 outs in the 9th and a man on 2nd, LaTroy managed to induce a 399.5 foot flyout to centerfield from John Mabry. As the Cubs congratulated him after the game, LaTroy still looked petrified. Joe Borowski can't get back soon enough for me.
Busch(League) Stadium- Thank goodness they're finally building a new stadium for the Cards, because that place is absolutely hideous, inside and out. I've been there, and the whole place smells like the restrooms at Wrigley Field. I know people in St. Louis liked it, and will probably miss it, but the reality is, the dump was simply Veteran's Stadium West.
posted by CT at 8:27 PM
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