- Carlos Zambrano is working his way back into the starting rotation. He is going to throw a simulated game on Monday at Wrigley Field and then see how he feels on Tuesday.
- The Cubs have not decided who will leave the rotation once Zambrano returns.
- Tom Gorzelanny is having no problems with his finger after being hit by a line drive in his last start.
- Greg Maddux is enjoying his role with the organization. He spent a week with the Class-A Daytona club and is now headed to Tennessee to visit the Smokies.
- Whenever Starlin Castro bats second in the lineup, the Cubs have won. Tonight's win improved the Cubs to 5-0 with Castro in the two hole.
- Lou Piniella does not feel the need to call a team meeting. Instead, he prefers dealing with players one on one.
- Aramis Ramirez returned to the Cubs' lineup as the DH tonight and went 0-5. His sore left thumb is now OK, but he's hitting just .160.
- Carlos Silva and Ryan Dempster are tied for the team lead in quality starts with 6 each. Dempster still only has a 1-3 record to show for his good work.
- Former Cub (Spring Training only) Kevin Millar has been busy since being released by the Cubs. He's on the St. Paul Saints' DL, he is a studio analyst for MLB Network, and now he has joined FOX Baseball coverage.
- Phil Rogers reports that the Cubs signing of Bob Howry was seen as a sign of desperation by rival scouts.
- Alfonso Soriano is still having fun playing the game of baseball, which is good to see.
- Piniella is finally start to show a little fire. He realizes that the Cubs need to start hitting with men on base.
That's it for now, but I'll keep you posted!
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