Game 41: White Sox 6 – Cubs 1

box Cubs drop to 17-24 White Sox rise to 27-14 – yes, they’re mirroring each other. POTG: RP Glendon Rusch (2.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K, 2 IR, 0 IRS) That’s it, that’s the list. only positive thing: they’re thinking about moving Barrett to 1B for a few starts till D-Lee gets back. If we’re … Continue reading “Game 41: White Sox 6 – Cubs 1”

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Cubs drop to 17-24
White Sox rise to 27-14 – yes, they’re mirroring each other.

POTG: RP Glendon Rusch (2.1 IP, H, BB, 3 K, 2 IR, 0 IRS)

That’s it, that’s the list.

only positive thing: they’re thinking about moving Barrett to 1B for a few starts till D-Lee gets back. If we’re going to have a non-hitter in the game, I rather have Walker at 2B and Blanco at C then any of the alternatives at 2B.

Game 40: Nationals 5 – Cubs 3

box Cubs drop to 17-23 Nationals climbs to 14-27 POTG: C Michael Barrett (2 H, BB, R, RBI, defensive CS) Runner Up: LF Matt Murton (3 H), RP Bob Howry (1 IP, 1 K) who sucks: Neifi “I was just trying to do the best for the team,” Perez said. Cubs manager Dusty Baker said … Continue reading “Game 40: Nationals 5 – Cubs 3”

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Cubs drop to 17-23
Nationals climbs to 14-27

POTG: C Michael Barrett (2 H, BB, R, RBI, defensive CS)

Runner Up: LF Matt Murton (3 H), RP Bob Howry (1 IP, 1 K)

who sucks: Neifi

“I was just trying to do the best for the team,” Perez said.

Cubs manager Dusty Baker said afterward it “was not a bad play,” and Perez said he did not regret the surprise move.

(Morons.)

I am completely unable to put this in to words – but thankfully someone else does:

Imagine Mark Brunell trying to execute the two-minute drill throwing right-handed; imagine Chris Dudley trying to drop-kick free throws; imagine Robert E. Lee leading monkeys on roller skates into battle. That’s about what Neifi Perez did yesterday, only the others would have had a bit more justification. What Neifi did, especially given the situation, rhymes with quicken-spit.

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Bonus: Apparently thou shall not write too much about Jacque Jones (and his contract) in the Tribune. (Sullivan said this morning it was actually three weeks ago, before the losing streak.)