Cubs 58-55, -1
Astros 51-63, -8.5
POTG: SS The Riot (3 H, R, RBI)
Runner Up: LF Jacque Jones (2 H, 2B, BB)
Partial Credit: Wuretz did escape a bases loaded situation, but then gave up a HR next inning.
This was the hardest game in quite some time to watch. It was partly where I was exhausted, having woken up at 4 AM (and fallen alseep and woken back up at 5, but I’m counting it) and spent most of the day rushing, but more because the magic of June/July is long gone. The ability of the Cubs to comeback from big deficits seems to have disappeared with it.
It’d be best if the Cubs didn’t have to unbury themselves, but the pitching has imploded this month:
tOPS (100 is average, below is good)
April: 91
May: 107
June: 96
July: 92
August: 144
The power issues aren’t going to be solved with no Ram – more Fontenot, and it’s going to cause a defensive issue – more Floyd – so they’ve got to find a way to fix the pitching.
Eyre doesn’t seem part of the solution, after last night. I’m hoping he’ll get a phantom injury next season and spend most of his time on the DL, if has to stay on the roster.