The 5 current starters are Wandy Rodriguez

256 BAnd we get to see The Professor again absolutely amazing pitcher drafted in 1984 in the second round by the Cubs out of high school I'm sure you know the Rest Of The Story 17 years of 15+ wins year, the 4 Cy Youngs, the Ring with replica Tissot T14.1.486.52 Men's watch Atlanta's only WS team all those years with the first Big Three Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux.Second on the top 10 list of lowest BB 9 IP right behind Robin Roberts (according to Lee Sinins , among the lowest ERA as compared to league average.

240 BAA.at the Box: note the difference 3-1 in 4 GS with 2 HR, 2 BB and 20 K in 25.2 IP with a 4.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and .308 BAA.I don't know if any ML team has ever been shut out 3 games in a row.At least since they raised the mound.But we'd better start hitting, like NOW.Obviously, Duckworth stunk up the joint and shouldn't start any more.No argument there.We need a 5th starter.No argument there.We don't really have a long man already on the ML roster Chad Qualls used to be a starter, but he doesn't throw more than 2 innings at a time and hasn't for over a year, so…we HAVE to bring someone replica Tissot T34.1.728.52 Men's watch up from the minors.

The question is, who?The 5 current starters are Wandy Rodriguez, Jared Gothreaux, Ezequiel Astacio, Taylor Buchholz and Carlos Hernandez.Hernandez has never come back from shoulder surgery.I doubt he ever will.Travis Driskill had replica Tissot T52.1.281.31 Ladie's watch success with Baltimore starting over the past few years, but was just signed a few weeks ago and needs more work..Dave Burba hasn’t started in the bigs in 2 years.Buchholz had shoulder surgery this offseason and, um, isn’t sharp.This leaves Rodriguez, Gothreaux and Astacio.

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Adam ain't zackly Pujols with the bat, but he's sure nuff better than Bruntlett.We had 7 H and 4 BB and we left 7 MOB.I guess we should be happy that SOMEONE getting on base…replica Tissot T41 Men's watch Ezequiel Astacio might could be called up again for the Pittsburgh series this week.These are the available box scores (from baseballamerica) from games pitched by Astacio, Gothreaux and Wandy Rodriguez:NO available pitch counts…HOU E.Astacio4 28 like Rodriguez is actually the K king didn't know that it's Astacio with the rep, but Rodriguez pitches fewer innings start not sure why.

Gothreaux had 1 4 BAD starts, Astacio had 2 5Ok yall, NOW what do yall think about who should be called up?- BTW, if anyone thinks that either Hirsh or Nieve should be called up from AA before one of these 3, let's hear it and why.Cubs replica Tissot T36.1.316.72 Men's watch weekend.Ugh.Tickets dirt cheap here, I guess, compared to Wrigley, so a lot of Cub fans (thousands, no kidding) get these weekend travel deals to fly here and get 3 games in.They are, um, louder, ahem, than any other fans who come to the Box and well, let's just say that the beer vendors roll out the welcome mat and they sure look REAL unhappy come Monday night…..

And lousy as our boys been playin, I'm SURE they happy to get off the road and come home to, dare I say, the friendly confines…replica Tissot T90.4.136.91 Ladie's watch.Anyway, tonight it's Roger vs The Professor, Greg Maddux Two of the best RHP of all time Power vs Craft.AHh.Pitchers' duels I love em.As long as we win em…..Of course you know Roger has been Mr.Hard Luck this year the team has given him exactly ONE run of support over 28 innings and he now has 23 consecutive scoreless innings.last year vs Chicago: 2 2 in 5 GS with 2 HR, 10 BB, 27 K in 32.1 IP with a 3.90 ERA and a .

Neither Lane or Ensberg managed to get Lamb home

The guy sitting next to me said “we suck so bad we can't even beat LaTroy Hawkins…”He was right.Greg Maddux beat Roger Clemens tonight, which thrilled the probably like 6000 Cub fans in the crowd of 41,000 something.We broke the team 21 scoreless inning streak in the first Taveras singled, then damn near got CS on a hitandrun?with the replica Tissot T19.1.583 Men's watch pitch (Oh Phil is getting tricky) but fortunately for him, Barrett threw high.Baggy walked, then Lamb doubled to right, Taveras scored, then Baggy was caught in a rundown between third and home.Neither Lane or Ensberg managed to get Lamb home.

In fact, Lane's bat grew cold on April 20, the last time he had an RBI.Roger started off sharp, but in the second, first he couldn't get his FB to catch the corners and he walked Lee, then Ramirez singled, then Burnitz his a first pitch changeup scoring Lee, then Hollandsworth doubled down the left field line Lamb, for some reason out there instead of Burke or Scott?(it had better be because of flu, otherwise there is no justification) don't run real too replica Tissot T17.1.486.44 Men's watch fast, and Ramirez scored.So with 2 on, Clemens gritted his teeth and got out Barratt, Maddux and Hairston.So then it was Cubs 2 Astros 1 and although Baggy tied it up with an el-cheapo HR into the Crawford Boxes in the 3rd, we just didn't knock in any more runners.

As usual.Roger cruised until the 7th then he threw a splitter that didn't split and it sailed 407 just barely fair of the right field fair pole.Roger struggled through the rest of the inning and was saved from 2 more ER by an incredible diving catch by Jason Lane, his second outstanding catch of the night he had made another GREAT running catch in the replica Tissot T66.1.617.52 Men's watch.Russ Springer was rather Rusty in the 8th Derrek Lee doubled, then Aramis Ramirez hit a single to shallow center Lee tried to score (a good idea, BTW, seeing that Taveras doesn't seem to have a strong arm and his previous throws had been wAay off line, but this time, his throw was right on the money and just in time to tag Lee out.Brad Lidge, John Franco and Adam Everett are so sick with the “flu” that they didn't even come to the ballpark tonight.

Brandon Backe faces native Texan Kerry Wood

Good news -1) Bagwell hit 3 singles and had a walk.2) Taveras stretched a single into a double3) Backe looked GREAT4) Mike Lamb (yes, you read that right) made an incredible diving catch in right to save 2 runs.5) For the second night in a row, replica Tissot T19 Men's watch Willy Taveras threw out a runner at home.6) For some reason, Dusty Baker hates rookies and won't play DuBois, who looks pretty good, don't he….Best news:WE WON!WE BEAT THE CUBS!Gonna be tougher tomorrow with Prior on the mound.Looks like?Phil will?continue to?play Lamb in left instead of Burke Scott, don't ask me why.

Brandon Backe faces native Texan Kerry Wood tonight.Let's hope that Backe feeds off the home crowd and Kerry doesn't.Let's hope the Cubs have whiffle bats instead of us.Let's hope Brandon pitches like he did the night he 1-hit the Cards in the playoffs.This year, he's pitched reasonably well, except for the last game against the Cards he's a flyball pitcher and needs someone better than Palmeiro in left…He's 1-1 with a replica Tissot T34.1.588.32 Men's watch for a 6.30 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and .341 BAA.Kerry Wood Texan with a tude drafted in the 1st round in 1995 (ohmigawd was it REALLY 10 years ago??) out of a Dallas area HS.

Called up in 98, had that game against the Astros in which he struck out 20 guys (remember, please that the 98 team won the division and we had guys like Jeff Bagwell at his best, Moises Alou, Carl Everett who DID hit well) and he was gonna be the next Nolan Ryan.Well, he blew out his elbow, had Tommy John surgery and came back in replica Tissot T-Touch Steel Analog Men's watch.Well, guess the Wrigley Faithful figgered they would be getting Pedro 99 but in reality, it DOES look like they DID get more of a Nolan Ryan type guy from 00 to 04 he went 54 35 averaging 175 IP year with a 3.68 ERA, 10 K 9 IP and a 2.3 : 1 BB:K ratio.

The Bears have been on a roll on offense

The Packers will be playing hard in this one because if they win they are in the playoffs.The Packers would square off with the Eagles next weekend.The winner of the NFC West, either the Rams or the Seahawks would likely face the New replica Dolce & Gabbana womens watches Orleans Saints next weekend as well.The Bears have been on a roll on offense.The team has went 7 1 since the bye week.They want to beat the Packers even if the 1 PM ET games don't go their way.As much as the Bears should rest their starters because this game might mean nothing to them,

I think they should really try hard to beat their rival Green Bay to keep them from the playoffs.Lovie Smith hasn't said he will rest his starters.Smith really wants to beat the Packers, when he took the head coaching ?job in 2004, he said his goal was to beat the Green Bay Packers. This game means a lot for the Packers (9 6) and replica Dolce & Gabbana mens watches could mean something for the Bears (11 4) as well.The New Orleans Saints play the Bucs and the Falcons play the Panthers, if both lose the Bears could get the 1 Seed .The Bears would then have something to play for by 4:15 ET, when the face the Packers.If they beat the Packers, with those scenarios takings place, they would get the 1 Seed in the NFC.

The?Bears?have a 26 15 record under Lovie Smith.Since 2004, they have won the division more than any other team — three times (compared to twice for the Packers, twice for the Vikings and no times for the Lions).It has been reported that RB Kahlil replica Dolce & Gabbana watches Bell and TE Kellen Davis got increased practice reps this week?and could come into the game in the second half.WR Earl Bennett re aggravated his ankle last week against the Jets and will be out for the game today.