I don't think that fishy stank has really ever left Cubs fans nostrils since 2003, but winning the season series against Florida this weekend paired with a World Series birth would certainly clear it out of the air.

The Florida Marlins are pretty much the anti-Cubs. League's lowest payroll and still a great measure of success, along with several players like Hanley Ramirez, Jeremy Hermida and Jorge Cantu--especially Jorge Cantu--that I would piss myself if I ever saw wearing an NL Central uniform. They're chock full of Cub-killers and frankly I can't wait for the Cubs to get out of there. Few wins have been as satisfying as last night's, that's for sure.

It sure was a pleasure seeing Chad Gaudin and Kerry Wood get things done after Carlos Zambrano struggled with his control yet again. Big Z will get back on pace, but when you can do him a favor and give him the no-decision after he's pitched poorly, you've got to feel good. The bullpen was pretty key to this win.

After the postponement of last Tuesday's game, Sean Marshall will make his third start of the season tomorrow. It'd be nice to see Sean do some great work. With the way the bullpen has pitched lately and Carlos Marmol's excessive rest (for once), all the Cubs need is solid baseball from Sean to get the job done. That's pretty much how it is with the Marlins: don't let their bats beat up your starters and you should survive. The run support should be much more ample this series now that Marlin starter Josh Johnson is out of the way.