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Cardinals 7, Cubs 3: The honeymoon’s over

One thing Joe Maddon was known for in his five-year tenure as Cubs manager was many different lineup combinations, batting guys in different spots, just creating different looks for the opposition.

When David Ross took over he said he was going to change that, that players wanted stability in the lineup and he was going to go with mostly set lineups.

That’s all well and good but seriously, David, when things aren’t working make some changes, even if they’re only temporary! I made one such suggestion here Sunday, not that he’s going to listen to me, but the same old lineup had the same old results Sunday against the Cardinals in another dull defeat, 7-3.