Where's Steve Bartman when you need him?
Down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, the Chicago Cubs could use an excuse--any excuse, really--to blame for their terrible play as they teeter on the brink of playoff elimination.
The Cubs have been out hit, out played and out pitched every inch of the way by the Dodgers. And it hasn't even been close.
Game 1 saw Cubs starter Ryan Dempster issue a nauseating 7 walks in 4 2/3 innings in route to a 7-2 loss. Last night, two costly errors lead to 5 runs (4 unearned) in the second inning. Final score of that mess, 10-3.
Now the series heads to LaLaLand and Game 3.
Maybe that's a good thing for the Cubs. It's a chance to get away from Wrigley Field, get away from all the pressure associated with the 100-year talk (yeah, good luck there) and just get down to playing good, fundamental baseball like they've done all year.
It's a tall order to come back from a 2-0 deficit. But it's been 7 times before in the NLDS, so there's hope for the Cub Faithful.
Tomorrow night's match up features the Cubs Rich Harden vs. the Dodgers Hiroki Kuroda. Game time is 10:05pm/EST.
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