Lilly tosses gem, not glove in Cubs' win over Arizona

 
Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time. Instead of throwing a tantrum on the mound, Lilly led the Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between the teams since the Diamondbacks' first-round sweep in last year's playoffs. Hardball: Eyre activated Big Z looks forward to duel Back to minors for Pie? Rick Morrissey: Another big series on deck for Cubs Phil Rogers: Young D'backs take a leap forward Matchup: D'backs at Cubs [link]

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