Cubs 8, Padres 5

In all honest, Friar John was being run ragged on errand duty last night. So he will defer most comment about the Padres' loss Wednesday at Chicago and direct you instead to the straight news coverage from padres.com.

After hearing the early score, FJ figured it was a good night for the honeydo list. Had a moment to check out the action late and was surprised to see the Padres bring the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth inning.

Nice to see a team that is having a rough season show no quit. Didn't get the payoff Wednesday, but teams that don't give away at-bats will reap the benefits eventually.

FJ