Did you see what Tony Campana did?
Hurry up and watch it before MLB takes it down.
So what obvious statement did Dusty make about Tony’s big play?
“That got them on the board right away,” Reds manager Dusty Baker said. “That’s a tough wall to play. You only have about six inches of foul territory before you hit the wall. [Alonso] got his feet tangled up, and Campana was off to the races.”
He’s the first Cubs player to hit an inside-the-park homer since Geovany Soto did so May 19, 2008, at Houston, and the first to do so at Wrigley Field since Sammy Sosa on Oct. 6, 2001, against the Pirates.
“I hit the ball and the first thing I thought was that the third baseman was going to catch it,” Campana said. “It got by him, and I thought, ‘That’s a double.’ I saw [Alonso] hit the wall and I thought I had a chance to get all the way around. I almost caught Starlin and I was hoping I didn’t catch him.”
Hooray for exciting plays that give us a reason to watch this team! Of course, beating the Reds is always reason to watch, as their manager and the chip that resides firmly on their fan base’s shoulder might just make for the most insufferable combination in baseball.
The downside to this win streak, however, is that it’s giving some legs to the Hendry/Ricketts “we have a good, solid nucleus and anyway the only thing wrong with this team is injuries” storyline. We’re already hearing the first rumblings of resurrecting it.
So the Cubs have won six straight games for the first time since September, when they also had fallen well out of contention. The last three have even been by one run each.
“After struggling so bad, I point to the character of these guys and the fact they keep playing and we’re putting some things together,” Quade said. “The back of the bullpen is finishing things up … and some of those things have been eluding us. We’re getting more quality starts.
“I don’t think it’s rocket science. I just think it starts with our pitching, and our pitching has been better and we’ve been able to scratch for some runs.”
Yeah, I’d rather have guys that OPS over .900 than “character guys,” Mike.
The Cubs and Reds are back at it today at Wrigley at 12:05 pm CT on CSN. Carlos Zambrano will take on Johnny Cueto (who I seriously can’t tell apart from Edison Volquez). We’ll post the lineup as soon as we have it.
![fiveonfive[1]](http://aeryssports.com/a-league-of-her-own/files/2011/03/fiveonfive1.jpg)
Lineup:
SS Castro
2B Barney
3B Ramy
1B Pena
CF Byrd
RF Johnson
LF Soriano
C Soto
P Zambrano
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Campana and Colvin are rewarded for their big days by sitting on the bench. Awesome.
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Does this Alonzo guy mean that Ryan Braun is no longer the worst left fielder in the league?
And I’m with Julie — we need fewer character guys and more guys who can play. I’d tolerate a guy who provided Braun-level jackassery and production if it meant DeWitt wasn’t on the roster.
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I wonder if even th Yankees have had a $19 million/year 7th place hitter?
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Ok, that has got to be the most adorable thing ever! WTG Campanarama!
Y’all know I’m not a Cards fan, but I for reals dislike Cueto-you may recall he’s the one that kicked that Cards catcher in the head ending his career. Punk. Hope the Cubs beat the crap out of him today (by winning the game of course, not actually beating the crap out of him….).
GO CUBS!
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I’d prefer Andrew Cashner to be giving left-handed high fives in the dugout.
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I really can’t stand the Reds. Especially Jay Bruce. He just rubs me the wrong way.
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I’m not a big fan of them either. At least Scott Rolen isn’t playing today.
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Oh so he DOES play for the Cubs.
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Wait, Jody Davis gives Wrigley tours? That’s awesome!
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Julie – are you taller than Tony Campana?
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Nope. At least not in flats. I’m 5’7, he’s about the same. Maybe .5 inches taller than me.
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