Yesterday's Sox-Cubs game was a microcosm of the entire season for both teams.
Carlos Zambrano had an elbow twinge last week and it was originally thought he might miss yesterday's start, but he looked strong, giving up only one hit through seven innings.
In the eighth, however, Dusty Baker went to his bullpen arson squad and brought in Michael Wuertz.
Wuertz got two guys out and had runners on first and third, when Paul Konerko hit a little flare into center field. Corey Patterson ran in on it and dove for the ball, which hit off his glove and two runs scored to give the Sox the lead. Two more runs scored after that and that was the ball game.
While the diving attempt for Patterson was hardly routine, it is a play he makes routinely. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen him miss on a diving attempt. But that's how the Cubs' year has gone.
On the Sox side, Konerko is barely hitting his own weight (.219 after yesterday), but he's fifth in the AL in RBIs and had not only the game winning hit, but also the only hit off Zambrano. When things are going well, that's what happens.
The Cubs try to prevent the sweep today.
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