Nine in a row! This team is on fire. Actually, fire is too tepid of a substance to describe what sort of hot thing the Cubs are on. Tonight, the Cubs send all-or-nothing starter Ted Lilly to the mound http://assets.espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/65x90/6223.jpg 5-4, 5.54 ERA, 1.40 WHIP Please be the Good Lilly today, and not the bad, Marquis-esqe Lilly who will be roundly taunted and mocked if you don't do well Lilly faces certain first-ballot HOF'er and two-time former Cub Greg Maddux http://assets.espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/65x90/3933.jpg 3-4, 3.69 ERA, 1.26 WHIP I'd rather face Maddux at Wrigley at this point in his career, as he only has a 1.84 ERA in five home starts this year. He's in the ultimate pitcher's park. He may not be the pitcher he once was, but he can still get it done. If they win tonight, tomorrow they're upgraded to Ultra Cubs. Go Mega Cubs!