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On replacing James Russell, there has to be someone that can give the Cubs better than a 10+ ERA with a 2 WHIP and about four innings a start.

With Ryan Dempster stinking up the joint nearly as bad as Russell, you have to leave Jeff Samardzija in middle relief, because he's been the only guy down there that's been able to get anyone out.

Kevin Millwood is available.  He could probably be a slight improvement over Russell.

You need to leave Shark in middle relief...bring up Ortiz for a couple of starts and hope for the best.

I might have to frame that one.  Starlin Castro, Nashville Predators, and Memphis Grizzlies all on the cover.

Sign Millwood, have him start in Coleman's spot later this week, and don't use Coleman again until the 5th starter's spot is necessary.

Pap? Fac? Oh my goc!  Is he cussing?

SZ, the Brooklyn Dodgers did wear those, in 1944.  The real ones were satin -- better visibility under the lights!



The real ones, as you might expect with light blue, were road uniforms.  It's too bad the Dodgers didn't choose something other than blue; then the Cubs could have worn their own blue from that era:



Now those are awesome.  I like our dark blue road jerseys, but these light blue ones are just about as good.  I say dump the dull gray and wear some form of blue on the road all the time.

It was mentioned that Dempster's velocity was down earlier.  Yesterday he was effective; was that still true?  Or was his velocity just fine yesterday? 

Rumor has it that Grace may have had a word with him after the Diamondbacks series.  Just suggesting a word: tipping.