When is that break coming?

The Cubs got bombed by the Sox over the weekend. I don't have much good to say about it. The series was a disaster, the Cubs continue to struggle on the road (even when "on the road" means just down to the other part of town) and the battered team is showing some weakness in the absence of key players (and while some who are playing, remain a bit bruised).



To add insult to injury, Ramirez is going to miss the first three games at San Fran due to some family issues in the Dominican. The man for all seasons, Mark DeRosa, has experience at third and, with Cedeno, is likely to get some time over there. Do you think DeRosa could make a spot start while we wait for Big Z to get ready? I think I heard he was going to sling some cold Buds in the upper deck, too.



While I was soaking up the sun at the Cell on Saturday, the weather was not behaving so nicely on the North Side. A downed tree in the neighborhood seemed like the perfect opportunity to fashion a wonder bat for some of the slumping Cubs (Ramirez was 0-13 against the Sox this weekend).