The Cubs did something Saturday that they hadn't done since last Sunday--they took a lead. Unfortunately, the run that gave them the lead turned out to be the only one they'd score.
I could pretty much just copy and paste the following statement from any of the last few days' posts: the Cubs' starting pitcher pitched a good game and kept the Cubs in the game, but still got the loss. Randy Wells finally allowed a run (three, actually) after starting his major league career with 22 scoreless innings. Cubs pitchers have amassed a 3.00 ERA over the last five games, but are 0-5 to show for it.
Which of the following players isn't completely sucking at the plate of late?
Milton Bradley
Kosuke Fukudome
Ryan Theriot
Mike Fontenot
Geovany Soto
Alfonso Soriano
Derrek Lee
Amazingly, it's Derrek Lee. Lee is batting .319 in May, and his home run Saturday was the first home run for the Cubs since last Sunday when Soriano went deep against the Astros.
Is anyone else shocked that Lou Piniella hasn't yet blown up and gotten tossed from a game? I know that's not truly the solution to the Cubs' woes, but at this point, it's worth a try. Something needs to shake the Cubs out of their funk. I would like to see some sort of normally stationary object get thrown onto the field, in the dugout, or in the clubhouse. For reasons mentioned above, it might be the pitchers who start throwing things rather than Piniella.
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