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Gorzelanny to Miss Start
Cubs left-hander Tom Gorzelanny will miss his next scheduled start Tuesday after a CT scan of his pitching hand revealed a fracture below the nail on his pinkie finger.

Cubs Should Follow Winds and Change Approach
"When you play with the Cubs, it's like playing with heavy shoes on."

Where Have You Gone, Jeff Samardzija?
How do you know that you're in a room with somebody who went to Notre Dame?

Rehab Start a Success for Silva
Carlos Silva, in his first rehab start since going on the disabled list Aug. 1 with an abnormal heart rate, allowed two hits in 2 2/3 shutout innings Friday to help the host Peoria Chiefs claim a 3-1 Midwest League victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

Cubs at Cooperstown
WGN Sports executive producer Bob Vorwald shared these photos of Cubs artifacts that are displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., on his Chicago Baseball Stories chicagonow.com blog.

Silva Rehab Start Scheduled in Peoria
Joe Girardi and his first-place New York Yankees will be in town to play the White Sox and the Cubs will be visiting the first-place Cincinnati Reds on Friday. But, if you'd prefer to make a short road trip, the Class A Peoria Chiefs will be hosting the Cedar Rapids Kernels. And Carlos Silva will be their starting pitcher.

The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Cubs on Monday announced that Ivan DeJesus would shift from first-base coach to third-base duties and that Bob Dernier would join the major league coaching staff as the new first-base coach.

Make Way for Micah
The departure of Derrek Lee in Wednesday's trade with Atlanta that brings three pitching prospects - right-handers Robinson Lopez and Tyrelle Harris, and left-hander Jeffrey Lorick - was bittersweet news.

Will Diamond Take Our Minds Off Cubs' Wrinkles?
The Cubs announced Saturday that Thomas Diamond was purchased from Triple A Iowa and added to the team's 40-man roster. He will replace the departed Ted Lilly in the starting rotation.

So Long, Lilly and Theriot
It's difficult to judge a trade like the one the Cubs made ahead of Saturday's non-waiver trade deadline.





