The baseball season has officialy begun now that we have seen a spring weekend. The Yankees are battling the Red Sox while the Cubs take on the Cardinals.
Why can't the Cubs be a championship contender this year? Granted they have had a very slow start, but they have the roster that can really do some damage in October. Adding Alfonso Soriano, Mark DeRosa, and Cliff Floyd only made this lineup stronger. They have struggled at the plate so far this season, but you have to believe that things will only get better.
The pitching has been fantastic, especially the youngster Rich Hill. Hill has a 3-0 record and an ERA of less then 0.5 per game. Marquis has been better then advertised, and Lilly has been stellar. The one pitcher that has struggled is the club's ace, Carlos Zambrano. The big Z has a 1-2 record with a 7.77 ERA so far in April. But if you look at his numbers from Aprils in the past you will notice that he has struggled early in the season. Never has his ERA been below 4 in the month of April, so things will get better for him. He just needs to get his arm strength back up and feel more comfortable on the mound. Once that happens you better believe he will be in contention for the NL CyYoung.
So watch out for those Cubbies, because this year is the year to end the curse; 2007.
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