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.919 OPS going into today (and his HR today just made that higher), and .963 career OPS. .580 SLG this year. He may not have the best patience at the plate but he's definitely a class above our best hitters. Not a big class above but a class above nonetheless

Kind of annoying to see the Astros have 13 hits, and only 4 runs to show for it, while the Brewers have 5 hits and 4 runs.

When Braun came up, I swear to God I knew he was going to homer. 4-4 tie in the 7th. Move over Cubs

First good news I've heard since the 3rd inning today.

I was thinking about this as I watched Carlos Quinten slug his 27th home run followed by Jermaine Dye slugging his 23rd. Does this team have a problem with a lack of power? I think the thing about this offense is, they have a lot of good hitters, but no great hitters. Here are some numbers to chew on Home Runs: Leader: Howard, 30 Cubs leader: Ramirez, 18 (36th in MLB) SLG: Leader: Berkman .626 Cubs leader: Soto, .497 (45th in MLB) OPS: Leader: Berkman 1.063 Cubs leader: Soto .851 (45th in MLB) Again in all 3 of these categories there are a bunch of people right behind them. In HRs, Soto has 17, Lee has 16, Soriano has 15. In SLG, Lee has a .490, Ramirez a .488. In OPS, Lee has an .850, etc etc. The one thing this offense lacks is that one dominant middle of the order hitter that puts fear into the heart of the other team. The Brewers have Braun, the Phillies have Utley, the Cardinals have Pujols, we have...Soto? Now look at the team numbers TEAM HRs: Leader: Florida 144 Cubs: 117 (7th in MLB) TEAM SLG: Leader: Texas .457 Cubs: .441 (5th in MLB) TEAM OPS: Leader: Texas .808 Cubs: .796 (3rd in MLB, 1st in NL) I realize that Lee, Ramirez and Soriano (who I didn't include in those numbers because he doesn't qualify..he has a .526 SLG and a .849 OPS) have all had that status in their careers, but none of them are getting it done this year. To be in late July and seeing that the Cubs top hitter has an .851 OPS, frankly scares me. Again, statistically we have a lot of good hitters, but are missing a great one. Thoughts?

White Sox up 4-1 on Verlander and the Tigers. If they win, they will leap the Cubs as the best winning percentage in Chicago.

Brewers already up 1-0 in the first.

Great approach to the ab Theriot. You do know Lee or Ramirez is up next right?

C'mon Soriano. Please stop the sucking

If Hermida hits a HR to lead off the inning, the Cubs should just treat it like a walkoff and just leave the field to end the game.

THIS OFFENSE SUCKS

Still that call could have gone either way. Would have been nice to get the benefit of a close call.

This game would be over if Soto's double was hit a foot higher in the second inning.

Oh wow, this is the same ump as the guy that screwed us over multiple times at the Cell?

Here it comes.

I wonder if Hendry's impression of the team has changed since this slump occured. I remember hearing things like "the Cubs are going for broke" and "are going to pull out all the stops" to win this year. And lemme make this clear, Harden is a huge move, and that alone is good enough for me. But I was expecting multiple moves from Hendry after hearing that.

This offense sucks. It really really sucks.

Loud out

Yessss time to burn some pitchers quickly so that Howry has to come into the game sooner than later.

Time for a passed ball followed by a sac fly

Sorry the Cubs aren't batting.

#@%@#% it begins.

I'm really frustrated. I gotta stop blocking off 3 hours of my day to watch this team for awhile.

Just gotta tip your cap

DO SOMETHING SOMEONE