What a phenomenal series for the Cubs against the Diamondbacks!
* Beat a great baseball team three games in a row
* Showed some real mettle in all three games
* Got solid starting (and relief) pitching
* Came up with clutch hits from a number of different people
* Overcame deficits and bad weather
My favorite moment had to be Daryle Ward's game-winning two-run double in the 6-4 victory on Sunday.
I love the Cubs' stars. Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Zambrano are easily my favorite players because I love the way they carry themselves (Lee's class, Ramirez's workmanlike attitude and Z's exuberance). But my sentimental favorite is Ward.
Looks more like a softball stud than a major leaguer. And he can't run or play much defense.
But he sure looks like he's having a blast out there, and, boy, can he hit. I saw him play a few games this spring. Honest to God, he never got out once when I saw him. He was something like 10-for-10.
Very glad to have him on this team and loved seeing him get that ovation after his clutch hit on Sunday. Deserves it.
2 comments:
I'm a huge Cubs fan but one thing you mentioned is Ramirez's workmanlike attitude. Please don't get me wrong ARAM is a great 3rd baseman, but one thing he does not have is a workman like attitude. He is a slug when it comes to base running he presents himself as lazy. There is a difference between slow and lazy and he falls in the latter.
Thanks for the comment, fellow Cub fan.
I can't disagree that Aramis has some issues on the bases.
I was actually referring more to A-Ram's defense. I've been very impressed with how he's made himself into a much better third baseman than when he was first acquired from Pittsburgh. Not a gold-glove-winning third baseman, but at least someone pitchers can feel confident in down @ third.
Plus, for a guy who I've never once heard whispers about in the same sentence as steroids or HGH, it's pretty impressive to put up the kind of power numbers he has for the last 10 years.
Thanks for reading!
Best,
`ivy leaguer
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