Levine: Cubs Leadoff Man/Center Fielder An Offseason Priority
The top of the batting order is where all offense begins.
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The top of the batting order is where all offense begins.
Josh Harrison hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday in the conclusion of the series opener that was suspended due to rain.
A large part of the Cubs' arrow pointing upward has been the improvement of the pitching staff.
The teams were tied at 3 when a storm rolled through the area. With more rain in the forecast, the game was called after a delay of 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Manager Rick Renteria believes some pitching depth would work wonders in the future.
Carlos Zambrano still loves Chicago and cracking jokes.
Olt's hitting just .139 this season but will get another look.
Vance Worley opposes Tsuyoshi Wada this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Business operations says the extra money's headed toward the team's future payroll.
