Chris Volstad only gave up one run in five innings in his last start, earning a win. It was, however, against the cellar dwelling Astros. Today’s game will be against the once-mighty Pirates, who are still somehow only two games out of the last Wild Card spot in the National League.
Cubs.com tells me that Chris Volstad has a 4.08 ERA in his last eight starts, which has his season ERA down to 5.99, along with a 3-10 record. Taking the mound for the Pirates is rookie lefty Jeff Locke (0-1, 4.11). His last start was against the Cubs on September 9, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits and no walks. That was the game in Pittsburgh that Alfonso Soriano won with a two-run homer in the eighth, so Locke didn’t get a decision.
There are no lineups posted as of yet, so you’ll have to figure those out for yourself. Game time is 1:20 Central and you can watch on WGN if you’re not watching football.
Did the cubs play yesterday? I was spending the day in Santa Monica which was 93 degrees rather than 104 degrees, and kept looking for the thread….
The lineups don’t matter much to me since I don’t recognize most of the names anyway
The cubs have scored 9 runs in 2 innings. This is about 3 months too late…
Holy shiznit Batman! Rizzo just monstered up and all of the Cubs blasted on the Pirates! This should be the new look for the future. Heads up dude!
Keep Soriano. There I said it.
The Cubs seem to win when I’m not watching. Does this mean I’m excused for the rest of the season?