I fucking hate Hector Luna. | Author: Carlos
I hate Hector Luna.
Why? He’s the versatile, every-position playing, fast, optimist, young and Larussa-loving utility player the Cubs are lacking; when in the seventh Jose Macias grounded out into a doubleplay to end a rally, I realised that even the Cardinals, who are missing three starters (and had a combined VORP in the start of yesterday’s lineup of 71.9; just for reference, Derrek Lee’s alone VORP is 79.9 — thanks John and visit The Cub Reporter) have great bench players.
Finally, the Cubs nagged a 8-4 win powered by Neifi! grandslam off Al Reyes in the tenth off the Cardinals and took the series in Busch. Redster blew a save for the first time in months, but once again ended up winning the game in which he blew his save opportunity; he’s now 3-3 in the year. The ninth had a couple of maybe, maybe not blown calls as Hector Luna slid twice, once in second when he was trying to steal second off Henry Blanco (Neifi! apparently tagged him before he got to base) and the second one at home, when he slid right past Blanco and apparently touched home plate with his left hand before the catcher went running to tag him. Damn You Eckstein drove Luna home.
Mark Prior went six innings allowing just three runs on three homeruns by Abraham O. Nunez, John Mabry and Jim Edmonds. He struck out two. Henry Blanco, incredibly, went 5-4 with three singles and a homerun. He was trying to be player of the game but got outdueled by Neifi!.
Anyway, I say, keep Neifi! starting.
I’m kidding.
Mark Prior settled down after allowing three homers in the first inning. (Elsa/Getty Images)
- Game reviews, Performance notes. | Time: 4:34 am (UTC+8)
