The first half has been a crappy enterprise for the Cubs, so there’s no reason that the final game before the All-Star break should have been any different. The shine has worn off Ramon Ortiz, and John Grabow took a steaming dump on his perceived trade value (whatever that was coming into the game. The offense didn’t do much of anything either.
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