Bradley, Poll, Leadoff, Sherrill, and More!

Bradley
Milton Bradley has taken a few games off to work one on one with Cubs manager Lou Piniella. According to Lou, the biggest thing Milton need to do is relax. Piniella was pleased with Bradley's hitting session. Bradley is expected to be out of the lineup again tonight.

Kosuke in Leadoff Role
"Leadoff spot is better for him," said Cubs manager Lou Piniella of outfielder Kosuke Fukudome. Kosuke's former Japanese hitting coach, Kyosuke Sasaki, joined the team Monday and was in uniform. Sasaki has been receiving video updates of Kosuke since visiting Chicago in may.

Red Hot Phils
The Cubs will try to cool off a red-hot Philadelphia team that has won 9 games in a row tonight. The Phillies hammered Ted Lilly and the Cubs yesterday by a score of 10 to 1.

Old Poll
Question: What Cub would win a HR derby with the whole team in it?
Results:
1. Milton Bradley: 18 votes
2. Jake Fox: 8 votes
3. Carlos Zambrano: 5 votes
4. Derrek Lee: 3 votes
5. Aramis Ramiez: 2 votes
6. Geovany Soto/ Alfonso Soriano: 1 vote
Thanks to everyone who voted!

New Poll
Question: Who should be batting lead-off for the Cubs?
Answers:
A. Sam Fuld
B. Alfonso Soriano
C. Reed Johnson
D. Kosuke
E. Ryan Theriot
F. Other

Please comment with your thoughts and vote on the poll on the right sidebar!

Cubs Interested in Sherrill?
The Cubs are one of 5 teams interested in Orioles closer George Sherrill. The others are the Marlins, Dodger, Brewers, and Angels. Sherrill could be a big plus to the Cubs' pen.

Second Half
ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick says the Cubs could have a big second half, even though they muddle along in the first half. Let's hope so!

And on that happy note....

Let's go get a win tonight!