Cubs Sqeak One Out on South Side

Well it only took a week since throwing a ball into the stands with 2 outs, but Milton Bradley was at it again. After making a routine catch in the outfield look difficult, Milton celebrated and showboated only to come up the next inning and strike out for the second time on the day.

On the way back to the dugout, Milton did not try to break his bat as he did the day before unsuccessfully, no. Instead he threw his helmet in the direction of his manager, then took his anger out on a gatorade dispenser. As if this was not enough of a mockery of himself and the game, he decided to exchange words with his manager, as if it were Lou Piniella's fault he [Bradley] was the worst signing in Cub history. Sources say Bradley was seen moments later leaving the ball park in street clothes. With Bradley and his voodoo curse out of the ballpark, the Cubs were able to get back down to business.

Randy Wells pitched another gem, and though the bullpen, and Soriano's lackluster defense, tried its hardest to blow another one for the young pitcher, the Cubs pulled away with a 5-4 win over the ChiSox.

Jake Fox had another 3 hit day at the plate and his only out was a scorcher that was chased down by Brian Anderson. Fox's day included a 2 run homer plating Derek Lee and a rope double. The man stands at the plate and looks like an old school baller from the 20s and swings even harder. He is definitely in the running for the team Lumberjack award and hopefully with Aramis out and Bradley in the doghouse, Lou can find a way to keep Fox swinging his big stick. Fox now has 11 RBI in only 38 at-bats (compared to Bradley's 16 RBI in 169 at-bats).

Only days after being dubbed a pot-head, Geovany Soto hit what turned out to be the game winning 3-Run Home Run. He was obviously smoking the good stuff before this game as he went 2 for 4 and hit the ball hard each time.

The Cubs bullpen once again kept Ron Santo on the edge of his seat as Carlos Marmol walked 2 men to lead off the 8th before Alfonso Soriano lost a lazy fly ball in the sun and then ran into his own teammate. Luckily, Sean Marshall was able to come in and get AJ Pierzynski to roll into a rare 3-2-3 double play. Honestly as a Cub fan, there isn't a White Sox player I'd rather see end their chance at a potential game winning rally.

The Cubs look to make it two in a row tomorrow as hard luck pitcher Ryan Dempster takes the mound. Hopefully Fox, Lee and Soto continue to provide the offense as Soriano, Fontenot and Bradley continue to see their averages dwindle in the low .200s.