Four in a row and one against a left-hander. Will wonders never cease. Seriously, it is good to see them string together some victories for a change, mostly as a result of some fine pitching performances. One hopes the injury to Gorzelanny is not serious.
It is also good to see the Cubs are moving Zambrano back into the rotation. Their explanation for having moved him out in the first place seems to be that they wanted him to regain speed on his fastball. Of course, at the time, they said it was so that he could become the lights-out 8th inning power arm they needed. So, like most other pronouncements that come from the front office, this one makes no sense.
Despite the winning streak, we have been allowed to continue to observe some remarkable moves by the Lou and Jim tandem. Wednesday night, we saw Piniella put on his thinking cap to summon John Grabow in a vain effort to blow a lead after the Gorzelanny injury. Grabow fell just short in his effort, allowing a run to the Phillies before Zambrano and Castro saved the day. We also saw Jeff Baker in the lineup in RF, a needless risk when you have a bunch of qualified outfielders on the bench.
The topper in the news department is that Hendry is thinking about signing "Home Run" Howry for another stint in the bullpen. Come on, I sure hope this isn't true. I mean, this guy was released by the Diamondbacks, who have the worst bullpen in the major leagues.
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