Break Up the Brewers!

It’s not nice to toy with a Cub fan’s emotions like this. The only saving grace with Thursday’s 6-5 loss to the Brewers is that it was played in early May and not late September with the division or wild card was on the line. Otherwise I’d be writing this post from a nearby trauma ward.

Roller Coasters, Yo-Yos, what else gets jerked around, oh yeah, my emotional well-being while watching this game.

Hey, Cedeno gets his first home run!

Maddux surrenders runs in the first three frames.

All right, Ramirez leads off the 6th with a double!

Lee & Burnitz fail to advance the runner.

Wow! Nice homer, Michael Barrett! Tied game.

Uh oh. Helms first career at bat against Greg, home run. Brewers up 4-3.

Two on, nobody out in the Cub 8th!

Barrett’s sac bunt is just a fielder’s choice and Hollandsworth strikes out (and by arguing, gets tossed, giving Dusty the chance to put in Macias).

Ben Grieve shines again, driving in Burnitz and the game is again tied!

Weurtz gets hammered by Moeller. Brewers ahead by one.

Down to their last out in the 9th, Aramis homers! Tied game again!

Bottom of the 9th, LaTroy pitching, an infield hit, a sac bunt (paying attention, MB?) and a bloop just out of Hairston’s reach. Hit the showers, boys. Get ready for the Phillies.

In retrospect, my feelings are more ambivalent than hurt. Guess I can now join the Todd Hollandsworth fan club.