Thank God the Brewers Suck too.

Despite losing four out their last five games, including three in a row, the Cubs are only a half a game out of first in the N.L. Central. The Cubs have looked sluggish and uninterested, of course losing Alfonso Soriano for two weeks doesn't help, but the Brew Crew have looked horrible.

The Beer Makers have lost four consecutive games and seven out of their last 10. Milwaukee has lost its last two games by a combined score of 30-8. In their last seven innings--the last three Tuesday and first four Wednesday--the Brewers have allowed 27 runs. The Cubs pitching is not looking good but at least they're not falling apart. So, as bad as the Lovable Ones have been the last few days, a win tonight against the 'stros and they're back in first. HA.

After watching Tom Glavine win his 300th game and Fonzie get hurt Sunday, The Cubs saw Eric Munson (who?) hit a walk-off single Monday to waste a great outing Filthy Rich Hill. Tuesday, Sean Marshall was bad and once again the Cubs' bats never got going. Angel Pagan got hurt and Will Ohman was sent to the minors--Thank God.

Ohman is my least favorite Cub, now that Jacque Jones is hitting, and I'm glad to see him go. Hopefully Scott Eyre has realized that the season has started and can step it up.

Soriano is out until at least Labor Day but with Eric "your brother sucks, I hope you don't too" Patterson and Felix Pie in the Show, we might be O.K., Soriano hasn't been hitting lately and his defense has been bad, so maybe he needs a break.

Big Z is going tonight and if he is to fulfill his destiny of winning the Cy Young, he must stop the bleeding of Cubbie Blue. The Mad Venezuelan is going against Roy Oswalt, so runs will be scarce. I hope Zambrano is on tonight because getting swept by the lowly Astros is not a good way to head into Colorado to face the Red-Hot Rockies.

Let's Go Cubbies get a win, get back in first and get the hell out of Houston.