DELUSIONAL CUBS FAN

Alfonso Soriano’s .204 batting average in June was as underwhelming as the Cubs record

Chicago Cubs Record in June 2009

The Cubs finished June of 2009 with an 11-14 record for the month and a 36-38 record overall.  This record left the cubs in fourth place, 4 1/2 games behind the first place Brewers, second place Cardinals, and third place Reds.  The Cubs longest losing streak was 4 games and their biggest wins streak in June was also 4 games. Not exactly setting the NL Central on fire….. yet.

Luckily for the Cubs, noone has run away with with the division….. yet.  The Chicago Cubs are waiting for the right moment to make their move.  I think they’ll take it easy up until the All Star break, get their rest and show up strong for the second half.  Yeah.

Here’s how the Cubs record as of July 1, 2009 compares to recent division winning seasons:

July 1, 2007: 40-40

July 1, 2008: 50-33

July 1, 2009: 36-38

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What Went Right

Derrek Lee has 21 game hitting streak

Jake Fox starts at 3rd, hits first major league home run

Randy Wells gets first major league win

Cubs Win three straight walk off games

Cubs come back from seven runs down to win

Carlos Zambrano wins 100th career game

What Went Wrong

Cubs worst hitting team in NL with runners in scoring position

Cubs lose 3/5 games to White Sox

Mark DeRosa traded to Cardinals

Milton Bradley gets sent home early by Pinella

Geovany Soto tests positive for marijuana

Cubs swept by Detroit Tigers

Carlos Marmol can’t stop walking batters

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So now it’s July.  The season is no longer young and the Cubs can stop using the excuse that it’s early in the year.  There’s still plenty of time for them to make a move in the division but they need to get started soon.  They have several games coming up against division rivals so now is the time to turn it up a notch and go on a big winning streak.  As frustrating as the Cubs have been, somehow they are only 4 1/2 back.  There’s lots of baseball to play still.

GO CUBS!!!