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So far, the season has not been great. The Cubs had some devastating news last night. It looks like Aramis Rameriz is going to be out 4-6 weeks with a dislocated shoulder. Considering that we have no good "Plan B" for third base, this is a very bad thing. Here's my panic list:
1- Carlos Zambrano is still on the DL.
2- Derek Lee is done. He just can't hit anymore. All of those nagging injuries caught up to him, leaving him with only warning-track power.
3- Our bullpen blows. Heilman is reminding us why they booed him at Shea Stadium, Cotts can't find the strike zone, Marmol has been bumpy, and Gregg scares the crap out of me every time he comes in to "save" a game.
4- Milton Bradley can't hit. I think he'll snap out of this, but it's only a matter of time before he gets hurt or blows up from the Chicago pressure. As my friend Drew pointed out, Bradley couldn't handle the fan and media pressure in Cleveland.
5- Soto is also in a bad slump.
6- Our defense is abysmal. We might have the worst range in baseball.
Breathe....
On the plus side, we're still over .500 and only 2 1/2 games out of first in the NL Central. Our rotation has been solid. Soriano, Theriot, and Fukudome are off to great starts, and we don't play in the AL East.
It's going to be a long summer.
1- Carlos Zambrano is still on the DL.
2- Derek Lee is done. He just can't hit anymore. All of those nagging injuries caught up to him, leaving him with only warning-track power.
3- Our bullpen blows. Heilman is reminding us why they booed him at Shea Stadium, Cotts can't find the strike zone, Marmol has been bumpy, and Gregg scares the crap out of me every time he comes in to "save" a game.
4- Milton Bradley can't hit. I think he'll snap out of this, but it's only a matter of time before he gets hurt or blows up from the Chicago pressure. As my friend Drew pointed out, Bradley couldn't handle the fan and media pressure in Cleveland.
5- Soto is also in a bad slump.
6- Our defense is abysmal. We might have the worst range in baseball.
Breathe....
On the plus side, we're still over .500 and only 2 1/2 games out of first in the NL Central. Our rotation has been solid. Soriano, Theriot, and Fukudome are off to great starts, and we don't play in the AL East.
It's going to be a long summer.
