I've been thinking about how all the prospect and scouting reports focused on Javy's bat speed but maybe never paid enough service to what an amazing athlete he is. He's a horsefeathering ninja.
They looked rather lackluster in the games I watched. There must be a reason no one ever wins the olympics after winning the world cup. Mexico's elimination on the men's side was absolutely shocking.
Can someone figure out the Cubs record since the Phillies swept them last year & the Cardinals record from the same date? Quick mental math so I might be off by a game or so, but: Cubs: 118-60 Cardinals: 97-82 21.5 games checks out. that's .663 for the Cubs.
No reason they wouldn't finish this after starting at 1:20. They'll at least get to 5 I would imagine? What's the slaughter rule? I don't know, the Cubs just had an inning they didn't score in - weird and unacceptable.