GAME 120 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT] CHICAGO CUBS (57-62) @ HOUSTON ASTROS (64-54) MINUTE MAID PARK, 7:05 pm CDT, TV: WGN, Fox Sports SouthWest

Andy Pettitte LHP 10-8, 2.62 ERA 116/31 K/BB, 11 HR in 154.2 IP	Greg Maddux, RHP 9-9, 4.54 ERA 96/26 K/BB, 21 HR in 156.2 IP
RF *Matt Lawton	CF Wily Taveras
2B #Neifi Perez

Glendon Rusch has this split in his time with the Cubs...

	IP	H	HR	BB	K	ERA
as starter	161.0	152	14	42	115	3.41	as reliever	67.0	84	5	31	52	4.30

GAME 119 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT] CHICAGO CUBS (57-61) @ HOUSTON ASTROS (63-54) MINUTE MAID PARK, 7:05 pm CDT, TV: CSN, Fox Sports SouthWest

Wandy Rodriguez LHP 7-5, 6.18 ERA 57/34 K/BB, 14 HR in 78.2 IP	Glendon Rusch, LHP 5-4, 3.98 ERA 77/40 K/BB, 9 HR in 97.1 IP
LF Matt Murton	CF Wily Taveras
2B *Todd Walker

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Before we begin, if anyone is interested in writing a blog about the Cubs farm system, MVN is looking. Please contact Evan Brunell, writer of Fire Brand of The American League and owner of MVN. Be prepared to submit a writing sample. There are currently 3 minor league blogs on MVN that you can check out, a general minors blog, a D'Backs one and a Red Sox one. You should also be prepared to be able to write once a week. Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Team Records updated through 8/14/05; Individual Stats updated through 8/14/05

Organizational Records

Team	W-L	GB/Pos.	Last 10
Chicago Cubs	57-61	(Div)17.0/3rd (WC)6.5/6th	3-7
Iowa Cubs	55-63	11.0/4th	5-5
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx*	26-23	5.0/2nd	3-7
Daytona Cubs	22-27	9.0/5th	5-5
Peoria Chiefs	24-24	4.0/5th	6-4
Boise Hawks	22-31	2.0/2nd	3-7
AZL Cubs	3-11	5.5/9th	3-7

Cubs Ex W/L: 57-61; (2003) 61-57; (2004) 63-55 * West Tennessee clinched the first half North Division title of the Southern League

GAME 117 IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT] ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (73-43) @ CHICAGO CUBS (56-60) WRIGLEY FIELD, 12:15 pm CDT, TV: FOX

The Tribune reported last weekend that Felix Pie, the undisputed number one prospect in the organisation, would be back playing for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (Double-A) as of Tuesday. But it's now Saturday, and as yet Pie has still not returned. It appears not that Pie's situation has worsened, but that Paul Sullivan had some pretty poor sources, and that Pie was never slated to return this week at all. Instead, he's still in Mesa, and remains a ways away, as the deep bone bruise to the inside of his sprained right ankle is taking its time healing.