A deviation...

We'll call this a flashback post since the column is from April 5th. Now, I never pick on random blogs because it's not their job to write sports articles, they just do it for the love. But sometimes, love can go too far and blind a man as is the case here:

This years Cubs team is not terribly promising to be world beaters.

Keep that in mind.

Their sluggers are old,

Most are 30 or older so good point.

their pitching erratic, and their bullpen is making me yearn for the days of Felix Heredia.

I'm not saying he's good, but as an interesting side note Felix had a 15-6 record in 4 years with the Cubs. If you look at any other stat he isn't quite up to snuff, but that W-L record is impressive.

Diamond Derreck (sic) Lee is the Captain and star of the squad, but he's 35 and may be entering a decline.

He's still 34 at the all-star break. Also, last year was one of his best years ever so this guy obviously saw something we didn't when it comes to Lee's decline since this is currently his WORST year ever.

Old Man Aramis Ramirez is hoping for bounce back year after an injury plagued one in '09,

Well...maybe next year...

and Alphonso Soriano is contractually obligated to play.

Ha!

The pitching has some talent, mostly erratic.

Ugh, that's such a generic comment. You can go through every team and find good and bad and mediocre pitchers. EVERY TEAM has 'erratic' pitching.

Big Carlos Zambrano will likely pitch brilliantly,

-I look away and cough-

and consistently hit opposing batters in the back when they anger him,

Or his own players, either way.

Ted Lilly should be injured for half the year, and I believe Mark Prior has been put back onto the DL.

Mark Prior? He hasn't pitched for the Cubs since 2006! Is he trying to call Ted Lilly 'Mark Prior'? Maybe, but I see no real evidence of that.

All in all, it should be a fun year,

Neato, The Beav. And you can get into the games by collecting 20 glass Coke bottles you find on the streets which equal the 20 cents a ticket costs back in 1910 where you apparently live. BTW, I have some bad news if you're planning on seeing the Cubs win the World Series Beav...

although I'm going to miss Milton Bradley.

You're the only one.

My prediction- Cubs go 94-68, and win the World Series.

What was that first line again? Oh Yeah:
This years Cubs team is not terribly promising to be world beaters.

Case Closed!