Head Scratcher

The day game that wrapped up the series against the Cubbies was definitely a head scratcher. For one in the three game set, it was the only day game at Wrigley. I almost cannot remember the last time the Bucs played at night prior to this series at the Friendly Confines.

Second from the get go it was going to be weird, in that John Russell, in what can only be described as a bad call, started Delwyn Young in lieu of Freddy Sanchez. Sanchez of the white hot bat, the 6-6 game in this series, sat on the bench while Young struck out three times.

Zach Duke showed resilience has he had a rough beginning to his start, giving up 2 runs in the first, but kept the Cubs at bay, giving the Bucs a chance. Duke has really started to look different this season, as he has become the bulldog of the staff, never seeming to really back down. It is great to have a guy perform like that on the staff, unfortunately the manager and the offense did not seem to help him out.

The final headscratcher, though it was not too far off from the norm, was the explosion of Carlos Zambrano. We all know that he has a flair for antics, and has a history of doing so against the Bucs, but his toss of the ball into the outfield seemingly took the cake. If anything the Pirates are a part of Cubs history/lore for being the team that Big Z lost it against.

Up next is the Houston Astros in what will be the battle for not being in last place in the NL Central. The 'Stros have not looked all that great so hopefully coming home to play them will do us some good.