Cubs sweep White Sox! Thoughts on a dominant weekend at Wrigley.

Results: Friday -- Cubs 4, Sox 3. Saturday -- Cubs 11, Sox 7. Sunday -- Cubs 7, Sox 2. The Cubs run their home record to an improbable 32-8 (.800 winning pct.) and have won 14 straight at Wrigley Field. The Cubs now lead the NL Central by 4.5 games over St. Louis and 6.5 games over Milwaukee. They have an MLB-best record of 48-28.



Stars of the weekend: Aramis Ramirez -- 4 HRs in three games, including a walk-off shot on Friday as the Cubs erased a 3-1 deficit. Ryan Dempster -- with Carlos Zambrano on the shelf, Demps stepped up and performed like an ace before an ESPN Sunday Night crowd, pitching into the ninth. He is now 9-0 at home. Jim Edmonds -- homered twice in the Cubs' 9-run fourth inning on Saturday. He continues to endear himself to the Cub faithful, a group who once hated his guts. Eric Patterson -- he went 2 for 3 with a HR and three runs scored on Sunday, after going 3 for 5 with two runs scored on Saturday. Jason Marquis, begrudgingly -- it wasn't all pretty, but Marquis gave the Cubs seven innings on Saturday for his fifth straight win, saving the bullpen. That was just what the Cubs needed on a day where runs were scored in bunches. A month ago, Marquis was close to being replaced in the rotation.

Concerns: The lack of control for Carlos Marmol. He pitched one inning on Saturday and walked three batters. That came after his disastrous outing in Tampa on Thursday. Cubs coaches insist he is wilder when he gets extra rest, but you have to wonder if he's not showing signs of overwork. Sean Marshall -- will he be able to answer the call when he takes Zambrano's spot in the rotation on Tuesday? Z was put on the 15-day DL Saturday with a shoulder strain.

Up next: Cubs host the Orioles at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Baltimore is playing surprisingly well, but you have to like the Cubs' chances at home.