Time to turn things around.

I'm telling myself to be an optimist. The Chicago Cubs are playing bad baseball. They've split their first 58 games. In other words, 29 wins, and 29 losses. But they're only 2 1/2 games out of first place. Because every team in their division isn't exactly playing spectacular baseball. The Cubs still have 104 games to play. It's been a frustrating season. For a Cubs fan. Because the team has good pitching. But the hitting has gone into a funk. Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. The Cubs rank 13th in the National League in runs scored. The Cubs lose lots of low-scoring games. They come up a run or two short. Time after time. Of course, their best hitter (third baseman Aramis Ramiriz) has been out with an injury, and won't return until July. And so many players who were expected to hit well, just aren't doing it. But hey, there's nothing wrong with the Cubs that a 10-game winning streak won't cure. So I'm not gonna give up. The nice thing about the baseball season. It's long. There's time to turn things around. --Jim Broede