Cubs Diaries

Dempster takes the mound tonight for the last of 3 at Miller Park, or as we north-siders like to call it, Wrigley Field North. Few people outside of Chicagoland realize that Milwaukee and Chicago are only separated by about 90 miles of highway and each time the Cubs play the Brewers at Miller Park throngs of Cub Fans head north to catch the game and of course the famous sausage race.

Although Dempster pitched quite well in his first outing (2 earned runs and 5 strikeouts) the run support wasn't there for him and he wasn't able to secure that first W. Despite the unparalleled joy I felt when Sori blasted that 2 run shot in top of the ninth last night, I think I'd like to see a bit more than a 1 run difference between us and the Brewers. Considering the devastating losses of Sabathia, and Sheets as well as other notables like Gagne, and Branyon, the Brewers should be a team that the Cubs consistently put away. Let's see Demps go after them tonight, aggressive pitching instead of pitching for contact. Few Cubbies were more influential in last year's epic season than Dempster, and after signing him for a 4 year 52 million dollar contract I'd like to see him throw something special tonight.

---Charlie