When The Referee Begins Counting To Ten.

Only the percentages can get worse, folks:

When the Cubs wake up Wednesday, they'll be at the bottom of the standings. (article)

CHICAGO -- There have been a lot of low points this season for the Cubs, but on Tuesday they reached another one, falling into last place in the National League Central.

No argument there.

"I'm sure there are people who don't want to see me out there when the game's on the line," [Dempster] said.

Couldn't agree with you more, Ryan.

(regarding Aramis Ramirez' ejection) "He wasn't throwing [the helmet] in his direction; he was just throwing it down," Baker said of Ramirez. "He was more upset at himself. I don't understand that ejection, really. The ball's not bouncing our way. That was big."

He was ejected because he threw his helmet, which is rather easily understood. This is not a "ball's not bouncing our way" thing. Juan Mateo being struck on the arm by a line drive is a ball not bouncing (or line-driving) your way.

This is actually one of the more honest articles written by Muskat all year. No hero-worship, no dramatization, no apologies. It was actually quite nice.

Except for the content.