Me on the Cubs Cards series

The pressure to at the very least maintain the status quo with a split is on. Cub nation would love nothing more than a sweep of their own, but with a sputtering offense still trying to find its identity, that seems highly unlikely. The Cubs rely on strong starting pitching, an ok bullpen, and the HR ball to win games. While this would be a nice strategy if they were an AL team in 1989, they aren’t and its 2009.

Lou needs to outmanage LaRussa, plain and simple. The Cubs have done less with more than any team this year, and it comes down to under performance and the manager. Lou expected to ride this team to another division crown, but the Cards are refusing to comply, and now Piniella is faced with the most important challenge of the season.