Bob Sanders

Was about to come post this. So, it looks like we'll face Dempster, Lilly, and Marquis. I was hoping Dempster would be given the series off, but hey, I'll take it. Don't be too surprised if you don't see Dempster or Lilly. I have a feeling Marshall will probably get the start on Sunday.

Since his last complete game shutout: 26.2 IP, 25 K, 4 BB, 29 H, 9 ER, 3.04 ERA, .684 OPS against I hope every pitcher on the Brewers scuffles like that. but he's got 2 losses now... He's regressing back to where he should be. It's unreasonable to expect him (or any other pitcher) to continue to put up a 1.50 ERA for the rest of this season or his career. CC is still pretty intimidating to face in a short series. My point is that he is not "scuffling." In the four games since his last win, the Brewers have averaged less than 4 runs per game. W-L record is a fairly meaningless measuring stick for pitchers.the losses part was a joke, I was more or less adding to your point

Since his last complete game shutout: 26.2 IP, 25 K, 4 BB, 29 H, 9 ER, 3.04 ERA, .684 OPS against I hope every pitcher on the Brewers scuffles like that. but he's got 2 losses now... He's regressing back to where he should be. It's unreasonable to expect him (or any other pitcher) to continue to put up a 1.50 ERA for the rest of this season or his career. CC is still pretty intimidating to face in a short series.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.c...mp;fext=.jsp&c_id=chcLou's been pretty consistent in conveying that message for a while now, and I think you're not very likely to see lineups like the one trotted out against the Cards yesterday. There are a few exceptions I expect to see, starting with the starting pitching, probably a strict 70-80 pitch limit. There are some guys in the bullpen who need work, and are competing for a playoff roster spot, so I don't expect a big letdown in performance by pulling a starter a little early. I could also see Theriot getting some extended time off due to recent struggles (sub-500 OPS in the last month). I would expect Fukudome to get more playing time to see if he can start swinging the bat a little better. He's still getting on base and playing excellent defense, so his inclusion in the lineup isn't detrimental to the team. Lee will probably get a couple of days off, but he hasn't quite been much of an offensive force for most of this season and will likely be replaced by Hoffpauir and Ward. Aramis will probably be getting a couple of days off as well, but I would think that would shift DeRosa to 3B with Fontenot at 2B instead of playing McGehee. I don't envision many lineups missing both Lee and Ramirez. Soriano will probably be in there every day but lifted after 6 in favor of Reed Johnson. Pie will probably give Edmonds a breather in CF, but Felix brings excellent defense with him and has swung the bat pretty well since coming back up. I guess short story long, I really don't think you need to worry about the Cubs laying down for the 4 games against the Mets.