8/19-8/22 cubs vs. nationals

[hermes]

cubs (53-70) vs. nationals (60-63)

8/19: samardzija vs. zimmerman 7:05 pm
8/20: rusin vs. haren 7:05 pm
8/21: arrieta vs. ohlendorf 7:05 pm
8/22: wood vs. strasburg 1:20 pm

game 1: cubs 11 - nationals 1 [cubs 54-70]
game 2: nationals 4 - cubs 2 [cubs 54-71]
game 3: nationals 11 - cubs 6 [cubs 54-72]
game 4: nationals 5 - cubs 4 [cubs 54-73]

what's happened to the nationals this year? lot of injuries?

go cubs

[Posey H8er]

i wish our lack of success was due to injuries.

it just seems the nationals have been underwhelming in every aspect of the game for no particular reason. one of the odd elements of baseball.

3/4 at home would be so nice but the cubs' bats need to wake-up for that to happen.

[Air Poohdini]

Well I'm just happy Jeff was able to pick up another win.

[hermes]

i'd say they woke up in a big way last night

and great game from shark

[Air Poohdini]

Jake Arrieta is pitching again tonight, it'll be the first game of his that I'll be able to watch, good luck Jake!

[hermes]

cubs lose

i'm all for mixing the lineup around to see what works but having castro and rizzo at 1 and 2 might not be the best idea - they went 0-11 today