Of course, we lost. J-Roll made it interesting with a three-run homer in the top of the ninth (sorry about that "hits like Lauryn Hill" thing, Jimmy), but Pat struck out again with the tying run on base against Looper, as he did in game three. We're now a very ugly 12-17 as we escape the East for the Central like Steve McQueen tunneling out against the Nazis.
The Cubs are reeling right now, having lost Kerry Wood for at least two months, Nomar possibly for the season, and with many of their other hitters slumping. Unfortunately, we get their best pitcher, Mark Prior, this afternoon, although he's been scuffling a bit as well with minor ailments. We're countering with Lidle, who could be a few wind-blown homers waiting to happen. Corey has been eating innings, though, and keeping the ball around the plate at least. The weekend games have Lieber facing lefty Glendon Rusch and Myers facing Carlos (Don't Call Me Victor) Zambrano. We have to win those last two if not all three to have any hope of getting back in this race by June. Then we head off to face streaking Milwaukee, who has taken over second place in the Central. I wrote it earlier in the year and I stand by it: it's good to be Bud-free.
I stayed up and watched "Breaking Away" for the 348th time last night. It's definitely in the Pantheon, right up there with "All The President's Men", and the movie that gave this place its name, "Real Genius". The Phillies are looking like Mike after he bonks his head in the quarry swimming against the IU kid: bloody and sinking fast. We still have over two-thirds of the movie to go though.
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