After setting a National League record Tuesday with an 0-11 start, the Cubs are in danger of turning into the beanie babies of baseball.
Not only are they getting national attention for their losing streak, but they also are very easy to kick around.
The Cubs dropped a 10-7 decision to Colorado Tuesday on a perfect spring day at Wrigley Field to surpass the ’88 Atlanta Braves for the worst start in NL history.
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With the wind blowing toward center at 21 m.p.h., the Rockies pounded Kevin Foster and four Cubs relievers for five home runs, including two more by Larry Walker and pitcher Mark Thompson’s first career homer.
Time for manager Jim Riggleman to start ranting and raving over the streak?
“I know I’m getting a good effort,” Riggleman said. “They’re all down. I’m not going to kick people when they’re down. I’m down. I don’t want people to kick me when I’m down.”
The players are running out of things to say. Losses have become as redundant as postgame questions.
“It’s a record,” Shawon Dunston said. “There’s nothing you can do but deal with it.”
“We’re 0-11,” Sammy Sosa said. “But it’s going to change. That’s all I can tell you.”
Thompson’s homer off Foster (0-1) with one out in the fifth ignited a three-run inning that gave the Rockies a comfortable 9-5 lead. The Cubs managed only three more hits the final five innings, including homers from Dunston and Brian McRae.
Walker went 4 for 4 with four RBIs and leads the league with nine homers, 22 RBIs and a .522 batting average.
“I’m enjoying it right now and having fun,” Walker said. “I’m not getting overexcited about it or stupid about it because it can come to an end any day.”
Just like the Cubs’ losing streak. Any day now.