Cubs 11- Padres 5

A big sports day for me as two of other favorite teams were in action. First, the US Men's Soccer team was able to pretty much dominate the entire game with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica. They comfortably sit in second place by a point, behind Mexico in World Cup qualifying. The Miami Heat, without Dwyane Wade, were blown out by the Pistons. The Pistons are beginning to be as disliked as their early 90's team that walked out on Jordan and the Bulls when the Bulls swept them. So much complaining to the officials. They were killing the Heat everywhere tonight and Wallace and Hamilton got Technical fouls in the Second Half! Just shut up and play, especially when you're up like 30. Wallace got in some good digs against the officals after Game 5. I have to wonder about the annoucers who took the NBA line way too far, by even suggesting that that they suspend Wallace. The NBA officiating, as Sports Guy notes, has been awful all season for many season now. I don't think that they are at all fixing games, but it is still pretty bad. My favorite call might have been tonight. Eddie Jones got an unintentional elbow and had blood coming down the right side of his face. He had trouble finding Shaq on the defensive end after his rebound. Anyway, things led to an 8-second violation on the Heat. I didn't like the fact that Jones has blood on his face and the officials wouldn't stop play and then when the violation happened Jones had to be taken to the locker room and the officials still wouldn't change the call. I just hope the Heat win Game 7, so we can stop hearing all of the complaining by the Pistons and the phony Larry Brown.

On to the Cubs.
Highlight of the Game: A 7-run inning without a home run in the 5th, is really remarkable the way that the team hit through the first two months of the season. So a terrific job by the offense and even the pitching tonight.

Injury Update: Remlinger is supposed to come off the DL tommorrow. I'm indifferent to that one. Novoa vs. Remlinger is a toss up right now, unless Dusty puts Remlinger against LHs again. Prior almost has full range back, next is pain free range, than normal strength, and then pitching pain free after that. I really still have no clue to when he will be back, but I have been impressed by his progress so far.