The Cubs are on a bit of a streak lately, having split a two game series in Detroit and taken three of four from Cincinnati. Counting the three of four series win in Washington, that give them a 7-3 mark in the last ten games. Unfortunately, the Pirates and the Cards are playing just as well, so the Cubs have not made up any ground in the standings during this spell.
Destiny was on their side Sunday night as they managed to escape a bases loaded jam with Motte in the ninth and also survive appearances by Edwin Jackson and Brian Schlitter. They also got a second consecutive improbable walk-off hit from Starlin Castro. Castro is an odd and rather frustrating player. Just when you give up on him completely, he seems to get himself together. The guy can hit when he pays attention and there is no one on first base and he can also make some nice plays when he concentrates. I'm glad to see that Lester pitched back to form last night, though the Cubs still needed five relievers to get the win in eleven innings.
Cubs hitting and pitching has not exactly been overwhelming during this stretch with the exception of the 12-3 rout in Detroit. Most of the games have been tight one-run affairs. Still, good teams find a way to win close games, and this is starting to look like a pretty good team.
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