gray surround the mound
in a fundamental fog
eight Cubs left on base

Cubs 1, Reds 3

seven strong from Z
secured by long ball flurry
basepath errs don't haunt

Cubs 4, Reds 3

sterling Silva start
tarnished by walk, walk, grandslam
four runs fall short

Cubs 4, Reds 5

Hope springs eternal
as new Cubs carry the load
all stars disappoint



Cubs 2, Braves 0

Rust-covered defense
turns three-one fastball into
losing souvenir



Cubs 2, Braves 3

Zambrano's rage waits
as runs grow like summer grass
on pre-season hopes

Seven hundred and
fifty six Bentlys or get
one Soriano?

Cubs 5, Braves 16

Big Z, out for at least 2 starts

Apparently Z has a "Grade 2 tear in the belly of [his hamstring]" caused when he tried to move his other belly up the first base line to leg out a bunt against the the Marlins Sunday.

And I say, good for him! So he got hurt running. Apparently our marquee players can't run to first base (or third base, Milton) without pulling something, but at least they were trying.

Instead, let's take a long hard look at the Cubs' trainers and how they get the team ready for games and assess injuries. For pete's sake, the head trainer went out to talk to Z after Zambrano told 1st base coach Sinatro that he tweaked something. Good. But then the trainer let Z talk him into leaving him in there. Sweet Lou had to come out and order him into the dugout. Now Z is out for 2 weeks or more. Can you imagine if he would've ran after that? Goodbye June.

Let's get some trainers in there that can prevent silly injuries or at least recognize them.