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Random thoughts (well, as close to those as we come to any such thing) while wondering why the Crosstown Cup — or whatever they call the Chicago Cubs-White Sox interleague games these days — has games scheduled before June:
A photo of bikini fitness competitor Marcia Goncalves may help focus on warmer weather.
* You don’t have to be a meteorologist to know temperatures in Chicago can be a bit brisk in May — especially at night. Maybe someone could tell the Major League Baseball schedule-maker. Perhaps the folks who attended Monday’s game at Wrigley Field can tell commissioner Bud Selig — as soon as their vocal chords thaw.
* Without question, there were more chills than thrills for those who actually attended Monday’s game.
* For some time, I have believed interleague competition should feature the visiting team’s rules regarding the designated hitter. Meaning the DH at Wrigley would be used at Wrigley, and pitchers would hit at U.S.Cellular Field. Of course, had that been the case Monday, Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija wouldn’t have score his team’s run in a 3-1, 12-inning loss. Also meaning — all things being equal (which they actually are not, but that’s a story for another day) — fans at the game would not have had to sit through extra innings to determine the outcome.
* Speaking of Samardzija, he remains winless on the season. Not that he necessarily is at fault. He struck out seven Sox in throwing a career-high 126 pitches. Gee, let him throw that many pitches too often, and he might not be considered good trade bait as the season plays out. Samardzija is 0-3 this season with the Cubs 1-6 when he pitches. Not being able to win when your ace is pitching might make one wonder how many games more than 100 the Cubs might lose this season.
* Sox starter Jose Quintana, who led the American League with 17 no-decisions last season, recorded his fourth of this year. The only hit he allowed in seven innings was Samardzija’s double in the sixth that led to the tying run.
* Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. If the team is trying to showcase him, it will have to find some other team looking for a .115 hitter (if the term “hitter” applies to anyone batting worse than .200).
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