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Maybe I'm an optimistic Cubs fan, but it is starting to look like the Cubs starting rotation is finally getting it together just in time for a September rally and possible Wild Card spot. The Cubs offense has been awesome ever since Sammy "volunteered" to move down in the batting order so the Cubs weak bullpen has enough runs to still finish the games with a lead/win. This Cubs team certainly has a lot of weakness (mostly the bullpen/closer situation), but I still think that the starting rotation is the best in baseball-definitely better than St Louis. It is starting to look like Prior and Wood are almost 100% now which should scare the Cardinals going into the playoffs. I think the Cubs will be the team that no one wants to face in October with their combination of great starting pitching and an explosive offense (it looks like they will end the season with 4 players with more than 30 HR's). The only question I have is which starting pitcher do you make as a reliever in the playoffs, Clement since he may not be a Cub next year?
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