Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder wants the Cubs to go "All the Way."

Vedder, at the request of Cubs legend Ernie Banks, wrote the song about the Cubs' quest for a World Series title earlier this summer. Now it's being played on some Chicago radio stations and at bars around Wrigleyville, according to Billboard magazine.

The song, recorded during a Vedder solo show at the Auditorium Theatre in August, features lines like "Our heroes wear pinstripes/pinstripes in blue/give us chance to feel like heroes too."

A post on Pearl Jam's Web site on Thursday said the song will be available for download in the "next few days." CDs and souvenir 45 singles of the song also might be produced, the site said.

Holy Cow!

Go Cubbies!

The Cubs match up against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday wasn't that important to Reed Johnson, it appears. The Cubs have been cruising along all year and currently have a 3 ½ game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. Tuesday they certainly didn't play like it (at least Johnson didn't).

The Cubbies were down by 1 run with 2 outs in the 7th and Johnson decided it was a good idea to try to teal 3rd with the top of the order coming up. Of course, Johnson doesn't have blazing speed and he decided he could make it (he was out by a mile). Not a good decision on his part.

As if that wasn't enough, again with 2 outs in the 9th runners on 1st and 3rd, still down 1 run Johnson decided to try to lay down a perfect bunt. Of course, without the speed he is thrown out at 1st ending the game. What was he thinking in that situation? He wasn't thinking at all! If the Cubs are going to have a chance at winning the Series this year they will need better decision making from their players and coaching staff!!

Fortunately, the Cardinals lost keeping a 3½ lead in tact.

The chance for a sweep came down to Daryle Ward in the 8th inning after Alfonso Soriano was walked and the Diamondbacks were looking for the double play ball. They got a double but not the double they were looking for. Ward took a one out pitch deep to center field and scored Soriano from first base to take the lead for good.

Derrek Lee is coming on strong as of late hitting another homer in today's match up. With Lee hitting well again and Kerry Wood coming into his own in the closer role the road will be paved with many more wins. Kerry finished off the DB's 6-4 by converting his 7th save in 10 opportunities. Finally it is nice to see Kerry on the mound throwing some chin music!!

The Cubs will be hard to get past now that they are firing on all cylinders. They completed the sweep averaging 5 runs a game and a 2.33 ERA.

This will be a good year for the cubbies!!