Jacque of the Walk

The embattled Jacque Jones continued his torrid second half by hitting a game-winning two-run homer in the sixth and saving a run with a great catch at the wall in the fifth in the Cubs 2-1 victory over the red hot Cardinals.

"Filthy" Rich Hill didn't have great command but he battled and got key outs when he needed to. Hill went 7 innings, allowing just 3 hits, including a solo homer by Albert Poo Holes, and struck out 7. Bob Howry was great in the 8th and Ryan Dempster finally got another save, his last coming only July 29, with a perfect 9th. The Cubs played great game and Jones continued to produce, this is the exact type of game we needed to put an end to the losing. I really think we can sweep the Red Birds and actually have a two or three and a half game lead by Monday.

The Cubbies ended the Cards five-game winning streak and put themselves in a tie with the Brewers in first place. The Beermakers play Cincinnati tonight and first place will be ours with a Reds win. WOW!

As poorly as the Cubs have played this month--6-10, including two separate four-game losing streaks--it is amazing that they can be in first by themselves by the end of the night. It is one of those things that never happen to the Cubs. Usually when they stink, the team or teams ahead of them make a run and we are all left saying "What'til next year", well not this year. I truly believe this is THE YEAR, jinxes and curses be damned.