Don't Do Me Any Favors

From Cubs.com "I look at ourselves as trying to win ballgames and finish over .500," Baker said. "I do owe it to baseball and I do owe it to the Phillies, the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals. I owe it to them to put my best lineup out there.

"Everybody says, 'Play the kids, play the kids.' But I've got seven games against Houston," Baker said. "Against Houston, I've got to play my best team. We could have a direct impact on who goes. There's always something to play for."

What favor does Baker think he's doing for Baseball and the other teams in the playoff race by playing the players that got a $100 million payroll team to 4 games under .500 after 152 games? What favor is he doing the fans who want to see the kids we've got coming up play against major league players?

PLAY THE KIDS and cut the BS, Dusty.