it's a big series for the cubs this weeks. Four games in Milwaukee. And what better way to see what a team is really made of than to start off facing Sabathia and Sheets. I think it's going to be a hard fought battle on both ends. It's still July and this series will not make or break either team but it can swing a lot of momentum in one's favor. The Cubs will have most of there banged up team ready to play except for Kerry Wood. But with Marmol and the newly brough up Jeff Samardzija, their bullpen should be pretty strong.
Milwaukee is a well put together team with a pitching staff that ranks near the top of the league and some really good power hitters in Fielder, Hart and the incomprable Ryan Braun. While I feel the Cubs hitting is much more well rounded with power and contact hitters, they have been slumping mightly lately. This is going to be hard to turn around against a Milwaukee staff with the likes of Sheets and Sabathia but as a whole they do give up the long ball.
I think if the Cubs can take advantage of their opportunities and if the pitching staff can keep them in it they can take three of these games and cool off the red hot Brewers.
Oh yeah, and my money is on the Italian Sausage. Go Amico!
Keywords: Ben Sheets, CC Sabathia, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Ryan Braun
