Let's be honest. Every Cubs fan was worried when the Cubs went on a long losing streak and thinking that this could be a sign of bad things to come. But luck has actually been on the Cubs side. Why? Because as bad as the Cubs were playing Milwaukee has played that much worse. Zambrano had been injured and when he had been pitching had looked awful. Not after tonight however.
In the first game after a few days off due to Hurricane Ike, the Cubs got a major break playing in Milwaukee for 2 instead of in Houston against a hot Astros team. The Astros have a right to be upset because they're the home team in this series yet the Cubs really have the homefield advantage in the 1st 2 games. And it showed. In Zambrano's 1st start back, he showed he was not just back to his old self but maybe better than he was before.
Zambrano pitched the 1st no-hitter for the Cubs in 36 years!!! I think this is definitely a sign of good things. Milwaukee no longer appears to be athreat to catch the Cubs blowing every possible chance they had to get closer to the Cubs. They have to worry about even making it as their lead over the Phillies and Astros keeps shrinking and shrinking.
The Cubs losing streak has actually given them just as much good luck as bad. Because with Milwaukee's struggles they keep increasing the lead. The way Milwaukee is playing, I don't see the Cubs losing either series they play with them. The only thing I hope though is the Cubs don't hurt Houston's playoff chances too much with a series win because I don't want to see the Phillies in the 1st round and if forced to face Hou in the NLCS, I like our chances especially with no Cubs killer Carlos Lee.
Zambrano with this performance is well on his way to showing that he is gonna put this horrible August behind him and is very much over his injury. With the Cubs ace back in more than top form now, the possibilities look great now for the Cubs.
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I think the ongoing tragedy in Houston had a lot to do with the struggles of Houston in Sunday night's game.
I mean, they had to leave their families behind and all that, so I think this was a rather significant factor in Zambrano's no-hitter.
But Zambrano seemed to be dominant, and Ron Santo was great on the radio.
I agree that this looks like the Cubs year. Another factor that I feel has been overlooked is that they won't have to play Arizona in the playoffs if things stay the way they are.
I think if the Cubs were to play Arizona in the playoffs, that would be all she wrote. Web, Haren and Johnson are Cub killers and luckily, they've started to fade. But if they come back, I would want the Phillies to claim the wild card in order to avoid the D-Backs.
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