But, you know, I still hate this right-handed lineup, which is almost designed not to produce runs or even the situations in which runs might be produced. Tonight they faced a tough lefty who only lost because of really sloppy defense by Furcal in particular.
It was nice to see Lee come up with two key hits, though. Maybe he is finally coming around. He has always been a slow starter. And good teams do take advantage of bad defensive play. Dempster was really dominant this evening and earned a well-deserved win with an equally dominant save by Carlos Marmol.
Things are looking up for the Cubs despite their obvious deficiencies, mainly due to their superior pitching. They are 7-2 in the latest stretch, which has to make you think they may at least be an entertaining team this summer. But every game is a nail-biter these days, as was this one until the 9th inning when Lee's home run iced it.
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