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Hey, folks! Guess what? It's a day game today! Won't that be a nice change?
Lineups, etc. after the jump.
- Tony Abreu 2B
- Stephen Drew SS
- Justin Upton RF
- Mark Reynolds 3B
- Chris Young CF
- Rusty Ryal 1B
- Cole Gillespie LF
- John Hester C
- Edwin Jackson RHP
Wot? No Johnson? That's it, we're screwed. Can't he play left-field or something? [Yeah, our pitchers are still hitting better than our LFs...] The B-squad get a run-out today, with Abreu, Gillespie, Hester and Ryal all getting to start against the left-hander Gorzelanny. He remains winless, despite a sparkling ERA, due to an absence of run support. We trust that will continue today, though Jackson needs to do better: he has basically been out-pitched by trade-mate Kennedy to this point, with Edwin's ERA more than two runs higher.
Let's beat the Cubs, split the series and then move onto Houston and beat them up. Hey, I can dream, can't I? It will be IHateSouthBend on the game recap, for the only time this season before he gets traded to the Diamondbacks - I hear he'll be going into the Arizona bullpen. I'll be back after the game with your Sunday SnakeBytes, and then again in the evening, as I take a look at the worst bullpens in franchise history. Sure you won't want to miss that.