The Cubs today showed the kind of futility that should keep them from the post-season for God knows how long into the 21st Century. The team seems to be focusing their anger and disdain on guys wearing the same uniform lately, as today's Barrett-Zambrano dust-up seems to illustrate.
Now, that by itself won't keep them out of the post-season, playing as they do in the worst division in baseball, what makes this team so special and capable of maintaining their legacy, is a Bad-News Bears-esque disdain for 1)catching the ball well, 2) throwing the ball and 3)displaying even basic base running acumen.
Fundamentally, still one of the worst teams in the major leagues. Ironically, the lack of basic fundamental play, was the main reason the media honks in this area gave for running one Johnny "Dusty" Baker out as manager. Even after spending quality Wrigley Bucks on free-agents this past off-season, as well as luring Lou Piniella away from the booth, these Cubs if anything seem to be regressing to an even lower level of baseball, if that's possible.
This team may not be as good as the Devil Rays, at about 4 times the payroll. Todays debacle came after the team supposedly had a players only meeting to straighten out some of the bone-headed play and lack of cohesion. Looks like they may have just been playing cards behind closed doors.
Oh well, better luck next century.
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