Daryle Ward

So, Lee has the night off since he has been struggling and the Cubs have a day game tomorrow. Daryle Ward just made a great backhanded snag and toss to Dempster for an out at first. (And I thought Derrek Lee was on the bench?!)

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 It also seems like a good night for Lou to consider putting Daryle Ward in the lineup either at first base or right field. Derrek Lee has not had success again Moehler in the past and would probably welcome a night off considering he is 2 for his last 22 AB's with only 9 hits in his last 10 games. Fukudome seems to be out of his slump, but Ward's career numbers against Moehler may warrant his start. D-Ward is a .571 hitter with 3 RBI against Moehler. The Houston Astros have been hot lately coming off a surprising sweep over the Mets in a 3-game series and winning 7 of their last 9. The Astros are 5-4 against the Cubs in 2008 and have won 2 of the 3 series match-ups. 

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Daryle Ward went down with bulging disks; he’s now back with the club, and doubled in Sunday’s win. Carlos Zambrano went on the shelf with a mild shoulder strain, but he returned on Friday and was the dominant ace pitcher we remember from April and May. Reed Johnson saw a minimum 15-day DL stint with back spasms, but he is now 100 percent, and has gotten plenty of playing time in the four games since his activation. So as most of the battered Cubs have seen themselves get back on track, their leadoff man is still missing in action.

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