Cubs 22-27
Marlins 24-27
POTG: RF Cliff Floyd (2 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB)
Runner Up: SP Sean Marshall (6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K, QS), 3B A Ram (2 H), CF Jacque Jones (H, BB, R), 2B Mark DeRosa (H, BB, R)
Hey, look, another loss. I’m rapidly running out of things to say about losses.
Sean Marshall looked fine enough. I was surprised he was left in the 7th, which cost. I was surprised Scott Eyre was brought in and kept it and like everyone else, note how those two runs he gave up were the difference – it’s so obvious, it seems like it says all it needs to say by itself. The upside is there’s no way he’ll be used Tuesday and probably not on Wednesday.
It’s not good when BYK shuts you down. From the post game talk, I think they were expecting him to do their work for them, getting behind in counts, and Kim out maneuvered them by throwing strikes for once. They still should’ve done something against him.
Marshall was fine and deserves not only to have the five spot, but some leeway on it.
No extra base hits today. If they can’t get the bullpen help, they’ve got to make it up elsewhere, and a little bit more power would help.
(If it’s Memorial Day, it’s time for the first all these day games are HARD story.)
I got tickets for tomorrow’s game at the beginning of the season, and I’m pretty happy to get to see D-Train. He hasn’t been as much this season, but I’m thinking he might do okay this start. (Then again, I’m starting Marquis on my fantasy team.)