Cubs Stink! Cubs Stink!

What a waste of a weekend in the nation's capital. I'm just glad I didn't venture up to Washington, D.C., on a jaunt for MLB this summer. In fact, I'm glad I haven't seen the Cubs in person this year! I know they say that TV adds 10 pounds, but the way the 2006 season has been played out, it looks like everyone of the Cubs (37-60) has been dragged down by the weight of loss after loss. How does an offense get just five hits vs. Tony Armas, Jr., and the Nats?

After blowing the first two games and allowing Washington to claim come-from-behind wins, the Nats just destroyed Chicago 7-1 this afternoon. And once again, another Cubs pitcher left the game with an injury -- this time rookie Carlos Marmol.

Well, now it's onto the Big Apple for a three-game set with the N.L. East Division leading Mets. Did you hear the statistic that Len told Bob today? The Cubs have not won a road game vs. a NL East opponent since August of last year -- a span of 10 games. Unbelievable!

However, tomorrow night is an intriguing pitching matchup of Greg Maddux (7-11, 4.56) vs. former Cub Steve Trachsel (9-4, 4.68). I don't want to see Maddux leave the Windy City, but I hope he gets the opportunity via a trade to participate in the postseason this year. His ERA is better than Trachsel's and maybe a team like San Diego, Los Angeles, or even St. Louis could use him for the stretch run.

Time to get busy Jim Hendry and change the face of this franchise in the next week! My suggestions are to keep 1B Derrek Lee, 3B Aramis Ramirez, C Michael Barrett, CF Juan Pierre, and SP Carlos Zambrano, and dangle every single other player rostered across MLB!