"From talking to Andy MacPhail and people who have been here for awhile, it's been this way for a long time. I think more night games will help. We can try to keep the ball in the ballpark. This is a tough ballpark to keep the ball in when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction. It's something I've been wondering about and have been researching."

The above quote came from the Cubs' esteemed manager, Dusty Baker, and as usual Dusty does not seem to get it. He puts the blame anywhere but where it truly belongs. Day games, although I would like to see less, and the wind are not to blame. As I recall it takes two teams to play a game of baseball, and each team is equally affected by the weather and the time of day. If anything the Cubs should have the advantage because teams that don't play in those conditions on a regular basis should be more adversely affected by them. Baker's claims are even more bogus when one takes time to consider the actual weather itself. It's a known fact that the wind blows in as much at Wrigley Field as it blows out, and in recent years, it has blown in been more often than not.

Bakers comments are just another case of him trying to place blame away from himself for being a terrible manager and from the front office for fielding a subpar team. I can hear all the excuse now.

It's the injuries.
It's the day games.
It's the weather.
It's the umpires.
It's the tv announcers.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Will the whining and the excuses never end?

Could it be the team, despite a huge payroll, is not spending it's money wisely?

Could it be that this organization, from top to bottom, has no clue about how to consistently score runs or develop everyday major league players?