Cubs-Red Sox Preview
With two starting pitchers previously around the disabled list,Chicago Cubs supervisor Mike Quade will turn to his bullpen insteadof threat further injuries to Matt Garza
Elbow stiffness will cause Garza to miss Sunday night's beginsince the Cubs finish a three-game sequence fromthe Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
After consulting crew doctors,Quade and Garza made a decision Saturday against risking injurytowards the right-hander's elbow Randy Wells (forearm strain) and AndrewCashner (rotator-cuff strain) each and everywent down in early April with injuries, producing Quade far morewary of putting Garza on the mound for that Cubs (20-24)
We have acquired to getcareful with this man, the supervisor stated
Garza is expected to becomeobserved Monday in Chicago
I have not missed a startfor anything at all, Garza advised the team's official internetsite It is a first It stinks I sense like I allowmy staff down We have to appear on the largephoto What if it gets worse? What if I injury one thing?
Quade as an alternative will go with numerous bullpen armsSunday, likening the problem to a spring training gameLeft-hander James Russell (1-4, 626 ERA) likely can make the spotstart off following not pitching in Saturday's 9-3 victory Hepitched 3 scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 15-5 defeat
Nonetheless, Russell has beendreadful in four begins this period, heading 0-4 whichhas a 1005 ERA and never ever lasting via the fifth inning
The Red Sox (24-21) appear to take benefit in theCubs' pitching situation and rebound following obtainingtheir seven-game winning streak snapped Saturday
Boston permitted 8 runs insidethe eighth inning, when it committed 3 pricey mistakesto help flip a two-run lead right into a lopsided loss
You surrender a lead and it can beusually aggravating, said shortstop Jed Lowrie, whodropped a shallow fly ball off the heel of his glove
David Ortiz's two-run home operatein the 3rd inning was his 300th using the Red Sox andseventh this Might
Boston will even send a spot starter of kinds for themound in Tim Wakefield (0-1, 540 ERA), who can make his third startof 2011, to go with 8 relief appearances
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