Published 5/24/2009
by Pat De Marco
at Bleacher Report - MLB
The Cubs offense misses Aramis Ramirez. He's clearly their best hitter and one of the best hitters in the National League. That said, his loss has nothing to do with Chicago scoring 4 runs in 45 innings.
That's right 4 runs in 45 innings against medicore pitching. Cubs hitters need to make adjustments and they need to make them quickley.
I've focussed this slide show on Geovany Soto, Mike Fontenot, Ryan Theriot, and Milton Bradley. About two weeks ago, Lee would have been on this but he appears to have found is stroke.
It's time for these guys to get back to the basics.
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