There was a comment on cubs.com that Sammy has over achieved in seasons after he has been challenged (read: perceived an insult) by management. Maybe it is all a motivational tool and Dusty is really a genious.
A closer is critical. I don't know if Borowski is going to be back strong or not, but I think Latroy would be much better in middle-relief than at the closer spot.
It seems to me that the Cubs relied on the HR ball for scoring way too much. I love seeing a nice 2 or 3 run homer as much as the next guy, but I think being unable to manufacture runs has killed them in low scoring games.
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