Cubs vs. Brewers

Well, the Cubs survived the weekend invasion of the Fish, winning Sunday 9-6 to split the four-game series. Good thing -- the Milwaukee Brewers had actually moved into a tie for first with the Cubs on Saturday, but lost to the Astros on Sunday to give the Cubs a one-game lead in the NL Central.

Next up? A four-game series starting tonight in Milwaukee between the top two teams in the National League. CC Sabathia (how silly does he seem for dropping the periods?) faces Ted Lilly tonight in a battle of lefties. Tomorrow night's game features Carlos Zambrano against Ben Sheets. Now that should a game to watch.

The Cubs' offense seemed to be in a bit of a funk until yesterday, but Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez seem to be coming out of it at just the right time. And how about that catch Jim Edmonds made to the end the game yesterday, giving Jeff Samardzija his first major league save? Not to mention mighty-mite Mike Fontenot winning the game with a three-run double.

Speaking of Samardzija, what a debut for the Notre Dame guy who gave up a football career to play with the Cubs. And with Kerry Wood still fighting that blister, Samardzija has been nothing short of a Godsend.

So, it's on to Wrigley North. Miller Park in Milwaukee is going to be rocking for the next four nights. Man, I wish I was going to be there...