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Wednesday Morning Odds and Ends, Pitching And Defense Edition
Published 5/7/2008 by Colin Wyers at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse -
Rich Hill pitched tonight for the Iowa Cubs, allowing two runs in five innings. The more important news: five strikeouts and only one walk. Hope to see you soon, Rich. (Presuming I'm doing the math right, the earliest Hill can be called up is the nineteenth.) Lou Piniella, on the other hand, is more concerned about his defense: "You know what, we might have to make some changes," the manager said before Tuesday night's 3-0 victory over Cincinnati. "I hope not. I really hope we can stay ...

Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Reds - 05/07/08
Published 5/7/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
... American Ball Park, Cincinnati Jon Lieber (2-1, 1.86/1.19) vs. Edinson Volquez (4-1, 1.27/1.19) After a very disappointing start to the road trip, the Cubs have a chance to win their first series since a 2-game sweep of the Mets back on April 21st and 22nd....but in order for that to happen they will have to play mistake free ball today and plate runs against the Reds' very impressive young right hander. Lou Piniella has been vocal of late about the way his team has played. This quote from the Chicago Tribune speaks volumes.... "We don't have a powerhouse here. I don't care ...