02-21-2009, 06:29 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Jeff Samardzija will start the Cubs' first Cactus League game on Wednesday, when they play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at HoHoKam Park.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella said they will hold back regulars, including Carlos Zambrano, until the second week of games. Zambrano was on the mound early Saturday at Fitch Park, throwing 25 pitches to five different hitters.
"There's no reason -- there's just no hurry," Piniella said of Zambrano.
Because Spring Training is so long and because the Cubs want to stretch out pitchers like Samardzija, Chad Gaudin and Aaron Heilman, the ones who will be in the rotation like Zambrano and Ryan Dempster won't be in the early games.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
By the way, MLB Net's got a TBD game scheduled for Wednesday at that time, I'd bet it's this one.
Cubs manager Lou Piniella said they will hold back regulars, including Carlos Zambrano, until the second week of games. Zambrano was on the mound early Saturday at Fitch Park, throwing 25 pitches to five different hitters.
"There's no reason -- there's just no hurry," Piniella said of Zambrano.
Because Spring Training is so long and because the Cubs want to stretch out pitchers like Samardzija, Chad Gaudin and Aaron Heilman, the ones who will be in the rotation like Zambrano and Ryan Dempster won't be in the early games.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
By the way, MLB Net's got a TBD game scheduled for Wednesday at that time, I'd bet it's this one.
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