Cubs 4, Pirates 1; Wells Wins Going Away

I'll tell you a story. Back in March, I had occasion to chat with a few very nice young ladies in one of Chicago's tonier nightspots. We talked for awhile, I explained what I do and what's involved with it. As an aside, if you ever want a laugh, try explaining to someone the economics of blogging. You'll see. But they were all too happy to share that they had just met the next great Cubs outfielder, Sam Fuld, the past weekend at this same spot. Now, Sam had obviously—and for obvious reasons—overstated his role with the ballclub a bit, and I had to explain depth charts, free-agent signings, talent limitations, and other baseball-related issues to them, and that they shouldn't look for Sam to be back in Chicago anytime soon, regardless of his hopes to break camp with the team. Okay, I was wrong. Things have gone very bad in the Cubs outfield this season, and Fuld is back in town. Not only that, but his first major league start Wednesday turned into a highlight reel, as he helped ... (link)