OK, the Cubs were hopeless against the two Cardinals aces, and most teams would lose or figure to lose those games maybe three out of four. Good teams, though, occasionally take advantage of opportunities, which the Cubs absolutely did not in the two games they lost to the Cards. Neither did their opponents put up much of a fight against the Cubs top starter. So are they overmatched? I don't think you can say that yet, but you cannot keep trotting out this sorry lineup day after day and expect to succeed against good teams or good pitchers.
Piniella has indicated he will shake up the lineup tomorrow against the Pirates, adding Fontenot and Colvin. If he actually delivers, they may have a shot. They play the next nine games on the road against three of the worst teams in the league, so you would expect at least a 6-3 trip. We'll see.
Incidentally, not that it mattered to the outcome, but how bad does a guy have to pitch consistently to earn a trip out of town? I'm talking about Grabow here. Maybe he is hurt, but he definitely stinks.
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