04-26-2009, 01:44 PM
1. We are not a "lock" to win the division. We cannot fast forward to October and expect to be there without putting in a full effort every day. That said, we <i>should</i> celebrate wins, because there's no guarantee they won't be important games and the fun part of the season.
2. The rest of the division will not be a pushover. Last season we were able to crush Pittsburgh, otherwise we were real close to .500 to the rest of the division. After we get swept this afternoon, we'll be 7-8 against Mil, Stl, Cin & Hou. Hopefully we can crush the Pirates.
3. We need to get hits with runners in scoring position. The Cubs are hitting .224 with a .308 slugging %. Can't win if you can't score.
4. Bullpen is a mess. Absolutely no consistency. Our best reliever already has a loss and blown save. Gregg is a trainwreck. Cotts is horrible.
5. We need to find a replacement for DLee. Great guy, excellent fielder, on a steep downward trend at the plate.
6. Being a Cub is not going to solve Bradley's inability to stay healthy.
It's still really early in the season, but it's apparent that this won't be a cake walk to the post season. Time for the bats to get going.
2. The rest of the division will not be a pushover. Last season we were able to crush Pittsburgh, otherwise we were real close to .500 to the rest of the division. After we get swept this afternoon, we'll be 7-8 against Mil, Stl, Cin & Hou. Hopefully we can crush the Pirates.
3. We need to get hits with runners in scoring position. The Cubs are hitting .224 with a .308 slugging %. Can't win if you can't score.
4. Bullpen is a mess. Absolutely no consistency. Our best reliever already has a loss and blown save. Gregg is a trainwreck. Cotts is horrible.
5. We need to find a replacement for DLee. Great guy, excellent fielder, on a steep downward trend at the plate.
6. Being a Cub is not going to solve Bradley's inability to stay healthy.
It's still really early in the season, but it's apparent that this won't be a cake walk to the post season. Time for the bats to get going.
I got nothin'.
Andy
Andy