really nice job of hitting and base running by Lily.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I really wish I could take credit for that.

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Fire Phil Emery

OK everyone. The crisis has passed. Derrek Lee is back, and should bat 3rd. Ramirez and Soto have figured it all out. Soriano is back, and gives the Cubs the extra punch they needed. Marmol is back to his nasty self. The starting pitching is right where it should be. The Milwaukee Brewers are of little concern. Why should they be? The Cubs are clearly the best in the division, and the league. The Cubs have a strong rotation, a lineup full of fine hitters, a wonderful bullpen, and a deep, talent-rich bench. Lou Piniella is pulling all of the right strings, and Jim Hendry, as always, is constantly looking for way to improve the team. This is a wonderful time to be a fan of the Cubs; take time to enjoy every ballgame to its fullest. What a wonderful summer!

Relax.......Relax.................Relax.

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RELAX.
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH.
GO TO YOUR HAPPY PLACE.
ALL IS WELL.

i would point out that right now, the brewers are on a seven game winning streak.

the cubs have played miserable baseball for the past week and are still a game ahead.

the cardinals are starting to show their true colors.

in the end, i fully expect there to be a stretch in the coming weeks where the cubs run five or six off in a row and the brewers hit a funk...its almost like in basketball where a team is down by 20 and goes on a huge run to cut the lead down to 3, but then still ends up losing by 8.

Hopefully starting when the Cubs and Brewers have their series in a few days.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Relax = ElmhurstSteve

Match

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That would be just fine in my book.

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Stupidity irritates the crap outta me... and yes, I irritate myself far too often.

D lee is 5 for his last 26.
ARAm is 2 for his last 33.
Soto is 1 for his last 20.

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While I am not happy with the way things are going, I think the point is that even though our hitters are slumping and we have been playing like crap we have managed to stay in first. Those guys are not going to keep hitting that bad and we will start playing better.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

right on...

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.