Finally Above .500 On The Road
The blow-out win over Pittsburgh last night put the Cubs over .500 on the road (32-31). We have more wins against the Pirates than any other team this year. Let’s take advantage of this and finish this series off with continued timely hitting and great pitching. A win tonight will guarantee the team’s ninth straight series win. The last time the Cubs had a streak that long was in 1907.
Looks like Fukudome is a pretty good student. After a quick session with Lou and the other coaches, Fukudome hit a pinch-hit homer and then had three hits and four RBIs in his next game. If we can get him hot for the last month of the season, there will really be no soft spot in the line-up.
With Milwaukee and St. Louis currently playing each other, we get to gain ground on one of them. Let’s root for St. Louis tonight and for whoever loses tonight tomorrow. As much as I want to increase the gap between us and the Brewers, I don’t want to let the Cardinals get too close.