Marmol-aid helps Cubs to 2-2 in 2nd Half

After a weekend setting up Kubdom, I had to step away from the PC Sunday night after witnessing not one, but two grand slams by the same team in the same inning. Just when you think you've seen it all, the Cubs make history once again in a drubbing by the Mets.

After an off day on Monday, Chicago bounced back behind the presence of rookie Carlos Marmol (3-3, 3.86), who picked up his third win in seven starts with a 4-2 victory vs. Houston.

As I focus on the "second half of the season, in which the Cubs are 2-2, I tracked the last 10 games in MLB and found that Chicago is one of only three teams with losing records that have been playing better than .500 baseball -- the other two teams are the Braves and Diamondbacks.

Last 10 Games
9-1 = Angels*, Braves, Yankees*
7-3 = Cardinals*, Mets*, Padres*
6-4 = CUBS, Diamondbacks, Rangers*, Red Sox*, Tigers*, Twins*