Five is Enough
Packing up their season-long five game losing streak, the Cubs head to Cincinnati to start a nine-game road trip. We have no problems if this road trip is as successful as our last one. What shocks me is that the Brewers haven’t been able to gain any ground, losing their last four in a row. The Cubs still have a five game lead and a magic number of 18. It would be very nice if the Cubs could lower this number with a win, although I’ll take the Brewers continuing to lose as well.
The good news is that Zambrano’s MRI showed no structural damage. It’s just a little rotator cuff tendinitis and inflammation in his right (throwing) shoulder. Optimistically, he misses only one start. Harden will also get an extended break with soreness in his arm. Let’s send out positive thoughts that both are healthy and available by the end of September.
Now let’s hope the good bats got packed and some Cubs remember how to use them. Cincinnati is the last sub-.500 team we play the rest of the way. Starting the trip with a sweep would settle a lot of nerves back in Chicago.