Blah, what a terrible weekend it was for the Cubs down in Miami where they lost two out of three games against the Florida Marlins. Heck, they were almost swept in the three game set because Kevin Gregg can’t close out a damn ball game. This is not the way the team needs to finish up games especially when they are in a divisional race at this point in the season.

Friday’s Notes:

• Carlos Marmol is charged with three runs in the eighth inning as the Marlins beat the Cubs 5-2.
• Rich Harden strikes out eleven batters but lasts just five innings.
• Jake Fox hits a two run home run for the teams only runs.

Saturday’s Notes:

• Cubs win 9-8 in ten innings.
• Kevin Gregg blows the save in the ninth inning by giving up three runs.
• Derrek Lee saves Gregg’s butt with a solo home run in the top of the tenth for the game winning hit.
• Carlos Zambrano left the game with a stiff back while Aramis Ramirez left the game after being dizzy and having some pain after being hit by a pitch.

Sunday’s Notes:

• Cubs lose 3-2 and lose two out of three games in the series.
• Kevin Gregg gives up back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning to blow the save and lose the game.
• Derrek Lee and Jake Fox both had one rbi each. Fox’s coming on a solo home run in the ninth inning.
• All three Marlins runs came via solo home runs.
• Thanks to a weird start time and not being local to Chicago I was unable to watch the game thanks to some awesome blackout rules and the game not being available on Extra Innings.

So overall it was an ugly series was the bullpen pitched terrible. Especially Marmol and Gregg. The offense didn’t put many runs on the board but they gave the team a chance to win which Mamol and Gregg blew. Hopefully things will turn around Monday when the team begins a series in Cincinatti.