That most certainly isn't the Cubs, who are looking to build on their solid young nucleus of shortstop Starlin Castro, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and Gold Glove second baseman Darwin Barney.
But with opposition from local clans and from within her own clan, and a mysterious bombing campaign directed at foreigners in Merca in the past two months, Miss Starlin's ability to control the town may be waning.
Starlin Castro singled, Anthony Rizzo doubled and Alfonso Soriano hit an RBI single to shortstop Ruben Tejada, who ranged behind second and bounced a catchable one-hop throw past first baseman Ike Davis for a throwing error as Rizzo came home.