Same Old, Same Old

Now I know why they call the back end of the bullpen the "ass end." Stop me if you've heard this one before. Carlos Marmol coughed up the lead in the eighth inning without ever giving up a hit (3 walks and 1 HBP) and then Gregg gives up the game winning home run. I know, pretty original.

The Cubs managed to lose a game where they only gave up 3 hits in 12 innings. It seems one poor performance after another is starting to take it's toll on Piniella, who once again got a little short with reporters after the game.

Piniella got upset with an Internet reporter who asked if he was "frustrated" by the loss, asking: "You want to manage and lose five out of six, and see how you feel? You come up here and sit here and let me ask you the questions and see what your emotions are."

I would hope that if they switched roles, Piniella's first question to the reporter would be "How come you didn't have Grabow up earlier so he could pitch to Howard when it was clear that Marmol didn't have it tonight?" I would love to hear the answer to that question.