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As expected and much needed, the Cubs were in line to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday however mother nature had something to say with that. The Cubs and Pirates were not able to get the game in on due to thunder storms through the Northside. Now the Cubs will probably only have three off days during their final 47 games.
So now after winning the two games on Friday and Saturday the Cubs are currently 4.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the division and three games out of the wild card. The Rockies and Marlins are currently playing and so every Cubs fan should be hoping for a Marlins win. From here on out the Rockies, Marlins, Giants and Braves are the teams that Cubs fans need to pay attention too. I really don’t see the team catching the Cardinals but the wild card is there for the taking.
Some good news for the team is that Ted Lilly will be returning to the rotation in San Diego and Carlos Zambrano is scheduled to make a start at Class A on Thursday as he rehabs. The team will also welcome back Aramis Ramirez to the lineup in San Diego. So everything isn’t lost for the Cubs, they really need to have a good series against the Padres however.
With the series out in San Diego, I will more than likely be posting in the mornings rather than the evenings since the games start so late. Remember to check out our in-game updates via twitter @chicagocubsblog
- Cliff
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Cubs take two and are rained out on Sunday
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