A key bounce back win

July 7th, 2008 at 04:10pm Wally Haas

I didn’t get to see any of the Cubs-Cardinals series because I was on the road all weekend. I did get to listen on the radio. Friday I got to hear the Cardinals announcers, who must be in the dictionary under the header “homers.”

On Saturday I heard All-Star Kerry Wood blow a two-run lead. Ouch.

The difference between good teams and so-so-teams is how they bounce back from tough losses. The Cubs 7-1 win Sunday showed that they are a good team.

The Brewers are now in second place by a percentage point. Now that they’ve made the deal for C.C., the Cubs need to avoid the temptation to look over their shoulders.

The Brewers will have quite the 1-2 punch with Ben Sheets (if he stays healthy) and Sabathia. They’ll be tough to beat in short series.

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