That would look even better with Iwamura batting 2nd and Church in the 4 spot. For you. Aki has been officially benched - Neal is the starting 2B now. Church? meh
I tell you, Umpires trying to control the game, keep it moving along. It's getting ridiculous. Every time an umpire gets fined or suspended by MLB, he should be required, when going to the next city, to let fans know that he's umping the games, so the fans know what they're getting into.
I wonder if a team with a strong back end of the bullpen, but a weakness in the rotation would be interested. I have no idea what team (if any) that might describe, but that would probably be our best option in trading Gorzo, I think. Pittsburgh for Kevin Hart. Fixed.
The sweep was the Pirates' second of the season, first of the Cubs since Aug. 28-30, 2006, Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10127/1056253-63.stm?cmpid=pirates.xml#ixzz0nFg5JMh7