Small Consolation

Even by Chicago Cubs historical standards [perhaps you've heard - no World Series titles since 1908?], this has been a VERY bad season.

The Cubs have not been above .500 all year, and haven't even been at .500 since May. The players have just been going through the motions for a couple of months now; the appointment of former 3B coach Mike Quade as interim manager has fired them up a bit, but they still have managed to spend the highest payroll in the league to fashion the third worst record.

But... the Cubs did accomplish one small feat this week, sweeping a three game series from their hated rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals - and in St. Louis, no less. This puts the Cards eight games behind division-leading Cincinnati with 16 games left to play.

The Fat Lady hasn't sung yet, but she's practicing her scales...