Game 3 of the NLDS between the Cubs and the Diamondbacks was a shining example of everything that went wrong with the Cubs in this series. In game 3 alone they left 9 runners on base, were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and hit into 4 inning-ending double plays.

Critics will point to pitching as the problem in this series. Whether you want to look at Piniella taking out Zambrano in Game 1, Ted Lilly acting like a little baby in game 2, or Rich Hill’s ineffectiveness in Game 3, the problem that cost the Cubs this series was hitting, not pitching.

Aramis Ramirez, the Cubs regular season leader in RBI, second in home runs did not get a hit in the series. Alfonso Soriano cooled off significantly in October and Derrek Lee struggled at the plate as well. The offensive leaders on this club let the Cubs down.

The pitching wasn’t great… but it shined in comparison to their awful hitting. I’m disgusted with the Cubs performance. I’ll have to cool off a bit before I’m able to look forward.

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