Boy Do I Feel Stupid

To celebrate the Cubs-Sox game, I dusted off the old "Sox ****" shirt.  Always classy.  Anyway, the White Sox proceeded to whoop the Cubs 13-2.  Rich Hill, feeling a little under the weather, did ok, giving up one run on one hit, a Konerko solo shot, with three strike outs. Soriano went 3-3, but other than that, it was not pretty. The scary thing about this game?  The Sox only brought over half their team while the Cubs put in everybody except for Michael Barrett.The trouble with the Cubs is the same old same old.  Untimely hitting, too many walks issued, and letting the opposing team hit home runs after giving up walks.  Take the first inning for example;  Alfonso Soriano hits a double-Matt Murton walks.  Guys on first and second with nobody out.  Derek Lee strikes out and Aramis Ramirez hits into a double play, inning over.  Or take Juan Mateo, who gave up back to back walks before giving up a home run, bursting the game right open.  Didn’t look good and Lou was not happy;

"I’m glad it was only Spring Training," Piniella said.  "That’s the only good, saving grace out of this thing. Our pitchers aren’t pitching well, and our hitters aren’t hitting very well. Outside of that, we’re OK."

Sounds like Lou is wondering if he should have given up that tv gig.

"I’ve only been here four days, but I certainly don’t like what I see," Piniella said. "I’m being truthful. There’s a whole lot of work to do here. I’m talking about everything. You walk people, and right after the walks come the big flys. The ball carries well in Arizona, but it seems like it’s only carrying for the other side right now."

These games may not count, but that doesn’t change Piniella’s competitive fire.

"Who likes to lose? You put the uniform on, and you want to compete and you want to come out on top," he said. "Teams that win the most games in Spring Training usually don’t do nearly as well in the season, but at the same time, you’d like to see games be competitive, good baseball where the pitchers are making good pitches, your hitters are getting timely hitting, and if the other team beats you, so what?

So what does Lou to fix the situation?

We’re getting lopsided here," he said. "I can’t do anything about it now. I have to keep running these people out because we need numbers. When I can do something about it is cut time, and then we’ll do something about it, and hopefully quick."

Cubs fans need tohope that Prior and Wood, along with Ted Lilly, perform well on the mound tomorrow.

Welcome to our world,Lou.