Comments on: Cubs 2008: Better Than Before? http://www.chicagocubs-baseball.com/2008/cubs-2008-better-than-before/ Chicago Cubs Commentary & News Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: khill http://www.chicagocubs-baseball.com/2008/cubs-2008-better-than-before/#comment-11827 khill Sat, 24 May 2008 23:24:58 +0000 http://www.chicagocubs-baseball.com/2008/cubs-2008-better-than-before/#comment-11827 Don't forget, take away the 9 losses (and one win) against the Cubs, and the Pirates are 21-17, 4 games above .500. It isn't like they are playing a truly poor team. The number of times they have played combined with their dominance makes it appear that way. I disagree that Dempster has been spotty. He has done a nice job almost every time out. You are correct that our hitting is feast or famine, and Dempster has been the victim of that. Lookup my posts on Dempster and I have repeatedly argued that point. I don't think road trips against San Diego and the Dodgers are scary, because those are truly less than stellar teams. I do believe we have to play better on the road. I do believe we need more consistency. We seem to have different guys hot at different times, but not in one game. We still have a long way to go, but I like the way we are playing. Don’t forget, take away the 9 losses (and one win) against the Cubs, and the Pirates are 21-17, 4 games above .500. It isn’t like they are playing a truly poor team. The number of times they have played combined with their dominance makes it appear that way.

I disagree that Dempster has been spotty. He has done a nice job almost every time out. You are correct that our hitting is feast or famine, and Dempster has been the victim of that. Lookup my posts on Dempster and I have repeatedly argued that point.

I don’t think road trips against San Diego and the Dodgers are scary, because those are truly less than stellar teams.

I do believe we have to play better on the road. I do believe we need more consistency. We seem to have different guys hot at different times, but not in one game. We still have a long way to go, but I like the way we are playing.

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