CHICAGO -- After so much bad news regarding their starting rotation lately, the Chicago Cubs got a boost in the form of 5u2154 shutout innings from lefty Mike Montgomery in a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
Inspired on Memorial Day by a cousin deployed with the Navy Seals, Montgomery made a loud statement to Cubs brass: He wants to be part of the starting staff, a position he's coveted for a while.