The ugliness was of historic proportions, even for the Cubs.The fact that the guilty parties faced up to their contributions did little to take the sting out of a 4-1 to the Phillies Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Archive for July 18th, 2010
Ted Lilly has value to a lot of teams right now. How about the Cubs? “I know for sure there are teams that have come back from as far as we are to win the division,” Lilly said Friday after helping to pitch the Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.
Will teams have to alter their scouting reports on the Cubs? For most of this season, the power-laden Cubs have had trouble manufacturing runs and scoring when they don’t hit the ball out of the park.
Sean Marshall has turned into Mr. Dependable for the Cubs. The 27-year-old lefty lost out in spring training for a spot in the starting rotation, but he has worked his way into being the No. 1 eighth-inning setup man.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella and pitcher Ted Lilly tried to outdo each other with one-liners after Friday’s 4-3 victory over the Phillies.
A game of inches also can be a game of seemingly endless distances. On
one play in the ninth inning Saturday, it was both for the Cubs and
catcher Geovany Soto. After Soto missed what would have been the game-ending catch to tag out Brian Schneider at the plate for the win, the Phillies went on to score three more runs in the inning, taking
advantage of closer Carlos Marmol’s wildness to earn a 4-1 victory.
Cubs find own grand Marshall
Jul 18
Even though the Cubs have had a tough season, left-hander Sean Marshall has proved to be a revelation as a setup man.
Runs have been at a premium all season for the Cubs, who rank 13th in the National League in runs scored. So small ball is becoming a more viable option for manager Lou Piniella.