The biggest surprise of the season thus far has been Carlos Silva. Based on his previous performance, even when he was good, it cannot last, but he threw a gem on Saturday, thus insuring that he remains in the rotation. You cannot really argue with 7-0.
The Cubs played a good game yesterday. Once more the left-handed hitters played a key role, Fontenot with two triples and Fukudome with some patient and productive ABs. Based on this performance, of course, Fontenot must sit and so must Colvin, so we've got the all right-handed lineup out there minus Nady. This does not bode well against a tough pitcher like Wainwright.
The Cubs have sent Gorzelanny to the pen, a move that is hard to argue with. They intend to call up Cashner on Monday, their best pitching prospect. I've got mixed feelings about this, as they were developing him to be a starting pitcher. This leaves the Cubs with something of a dilemma in terms of a roster move. Adding a lefty to the pen probably means subtracting one, but Russell has pitched very well. Logically, Grabow should go. To do so, though, probably means trading him (unlikely, who wants him?) or inventing an injury. You could also just release the useless "Home Run" Howry outright.
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