Interesting by the Cubs to go to their position players to pitch the ninth yesterday. Not so much for that - we’ve seen it a lot this season - but because of the relatively close margin. The Diamondbacks were only 7-1 up at that point: typically, unless all relievers have been burned and we’re in extra innings, the margin is usually considerably more. It isn’t unprecedented for the Cubs, however. The last NL position player to appear in a regulation game when behind by six or fewer runs was also a Cubbie: former Diamondback, Miguel Montero, who pitched the ninth against the Yankees on May 6 last year, when the Cubs were 11-6 down.
Preview #102, 7/23 @ Cubs
