The Chicago Cubs are still acting like the lovable losers of my childhood. The Cubs are in fifth place in the National League Central Division and dropping close games. The Cubs just lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3. Cubs' Manager Lou Piniella's looking for his 1,800 win, but considering the Cubs have dropped the last 9 of 11 games, that oh-so-close mark seems light years off.
What's wrong with the Cubs? A lack of young bats. Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee, the Cubs stars, go back to the Dusty Baker and Steve Bartman years. The Firstbaseman Derrek Lee is 34 years old and the Cubs may have waited two years too late to trade him. Thirdbaseman Aramis Ramirez is 33 and is averaging .170 this year. Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee are the ones Cubs fans look to produce and they're not doing it.
The Cubs need to focus on getting young players from the minors who get on base. Small ball and rouster rebuilding are the tonics for the Chicago Cubs.
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