Well, that trip to Arizona was a disaster. In the days leading up to the playoff series, all the Chicago sportswriters were saying this would be a walk, and the real challenging matchup for the Cubs would be the Colorado Rockies. I think it was a misprint. The challenging matchup would’ve been the Mother Macauley Junior Varsity team.
It’s one thing for Lilly to have a bad night, and for Marmol to give up a couple of runs. But where have the fabled Cub bats gone? They’re flailing at the plate like a bunch of sea lions. With the exception of Theriot and Soto, the Cub batters look like they’re waiting for the cold medicine to wear off. The rookies that make up the D-Backs, on the other hand, are acting like the canny, cunning veterans, hungry for the pennant. And that’s exactly where they’ll be in a week, looking to beat the Rockies for the title. Are we ready for an all Rocky Mountain NLCS this year? Break out the Coors and elk jerky.
There’s one more game to go, but I don’t hold out a lot of hope, not judging by what I saw the past two nights. I don’t wait for miracles in the post season, after watching the Tigers completely choke last year.
At least if the Cubs are eliminated this weekend, I won’t have to endure the coverage on “SuperStation” WTBS. Why does it take three guys to say nothing on the air? Couldn’t they do with one? And the sound engineers ought to be fired, with the psychedelic way the crowd noise kept roaring up and then disappearing. When Yankee Stadium or Wrigley Field gets loud, then you’ve got an excuse for fiddling with the knobs to make it sound okay at home. At Chase Field, you need to cheat to get the crowd noise UP on the air.
Remember in the early days of cable, when you only had 60 channels to choose from and the “Superstation” was something you actually tuned in once in a while? Now they’re completely lost in the static. Well, never fear–I bet that show “Frank TV” that they’ve been pushing during the games will be a smash hit for them. A fat unknown impressionist starring in his own late night series??? Set the TIVO!!