So I was at my first Cubs game of the season yesterday, talk about cold. On the way to the game one of the news radios stations said it was going to rain. Luckily it didn’t. On top of that I wasn’t feeling very well, the seat next to me ended up having chunks of hot dogs on it, if you know what I’m saying. Had to get the usher to come and wipe it off. People probably were thinking “typical drunk Cub fan” but I wasn’t drinking.

The Cubs were horrible yesterday. The 5-2 loss to the Rockies is an embarrassment. If the Cubs sucking means that Derrick Lee actually plays well, than I rather have Lee play like crap all season if it means the Cubs play well. Good old logic and reasoning class right there.

I thought Rich Harden was going to have at least 20 K’s yesterday. That first inning he was dirty with striking out the side. I really thought I would finally witness history after all the ball games I go to. Low and behold he ended up having his pitch total jacked by the third inning. I remember I saw he had about 70 pitches during the third. While I was at the game I told my dad that it looked like Harden was tipping his pitches, the batters looked like they all knew what was coming off of him. When I got home I told my friend and she said that Len and Bob (Cubs play by play and analysis) said the same thing about him maybe tipping his pitches. At least I know that I’m not that much of a baseball idiot if the 2001 Diamondback World Series Champion manager thought the same thing.

According to a Cub blog I frequent Aramis Ramirez apparently was supposed to be in the lineup yesterday but I guess his back is “still stiff”. Ummm, how long does it take for a stiff back to heal? I suggest Ramirez better step up and play today’s game against the Cardinals, or he’ll be on my sh*t list.

Speaking of that Hillbilly team from St. Louis, we better sweep that four game series against them. As of late this rivalry hasn’t really lived up to expectations. When the Cubs are bad, the Cardinals are good, and so on. Actually in fact, I can’t really remember if this has ever been a heated rivalry like the Yanks/Sox or Giants/Dodgers. Its pretty much a friendly rivalry, Cardinal fans are knowledgeable about their team, unlike other teams fan bases.

Here’s to four “W” flags flying high against the Cardinals the next four games.