Not So Excited

So, being 6 1/2 games out of a playoff spot, where are these Cubs should they sweep Wild Car leader Houston? It's possible they could win all three, take a leisurely flight to Colorado on Thursday and wake up...

6 1/2 games out.

See, Washington and Philadelphia play each other four times over the next four days. If Philly sweeps, the Cubs cannot gain any ground. The best possible outcome would be a Cubs sweep and a Nats/Phillies split. And even that would only allow the Cubs to pick up a game and a half.

If this past weekend's series gave you any hope, wait until a week from today. If the Cubs sweep Houston and Colorado and the Phillies/Nats win two each, AND the Phils and Nats decide to keep losing next weekend when they play Pittsburgh and the Mets, then you can talk playoffs.

Until then, just be pissed that this team played well once it no longer mattered. And think how beatable St. Loser is without Scott Rolen, Reggie Sanders and Larry Walker.

Oh, and when you do that, don't ever think again how injuries "killed" the Cubs in 2005.