Double-play ball -- a pitcher's best friend. Or, in the case ofthe Cubs' erratic offense Monday, a hitter's best friend if you arefacing the Pittsburgh Pirates' hot-potato defense.
The Cubs scored their only runs during a second-inning rally builtaround a series of botched double-play balls. Yes, Greg Maddux setthe stage for the Pirates' 13-2 blowout by forgetting where they keephome plate at Wrigley Field. But somebody else has to share the blamefor the Cubs making Kris Benson look like the pitcher with a ticketalready stamped for Cooperstown.
Three hits against the Pirates is not what the Cubs had in mindwhen they told us not to overlook their lineup while we were …
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