Well, you knew it was too good to last. The Cubs lost another series today, getting blown out for the second straight day. Two times through the rotation and it kind of looks like last year, three quality starters, two mopes.
I have to say I disapproved of the Zambrano deal when it happened and nothing so far has changed my mind. Faithful readers of this blog will note that I maintained that Volstad had very little upside and that, statistically, he was had mediocre stuff and was easy to hit. So far in two outings, he has proved to be just that, a journeyman pitcher and nothing more.
Maholm was another questionable acquisition. His secondary numbers with the Pirates, while not great, gave you the the impression he was not so bad as he seemed. He is. Maybe worse. Watching his first two starts were about as exciting as watching batting practice on a rainy day.
Another observation: did Mike Quade take possession of Dale Sveum's mind today? I mean, only Quade could have put together this batting order: Johnson, DeWitt, Castro, Baker, Stewart, Mather, Soto, Byrd, Maholm. Allegedly because RH hitters do better against Westbrook than LH. Not today, Dale.
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