By TJ Troup
The Cubs are playing the Brewers as I write this. The Cubs have reached the halfway point with a record of 33-48; which, of course, translates to a season of 96 losses. The team e.r.a. is 4.70, which is NOT the worst in my lifetime of following the Cubs (1959-2022).
Last year's team E.R.A. was the worst at 4.87 but will go to my grave knowing that the staff in '62 was pathetic with a team E.R.A of 4.54. That team with the disastrous "college of coaches" sent men to the mound without a clue how to pitch, or did not have the stuff to get opposing hitters out. Since there were two expansion teams in the National League and both the Colt 45's and Mets did not have a strong hitting line-up...yet Cub pitchers struggled to get them out also.
Have many fond memories of going to both Wrigley & Dodger Stadiums and seeing Cub pitchers succeed. Ellsworth in '63, Holtzman, Jenkins, Maddux, Arrieta, and no one on this current staff is good enough to carry their glove to the mound. Just damn sad.
Friday night late here in Kentucky the Cubs travel to Dodger Stadiums, and MLB will televise the game and will have my Smokehouse Almonds and Dr. Pepper's ready.
Will close this short story by getting on my political soapbox. Ready? Recently read a poll that stated that only 28% of Americans are proud of this Country. On those days I take the field in the 70+ softball leagues and see my peers play a game we love with joy you can feel that pride. We are a proud group of men that believe in the red, white, and blue!
