When you go 17-6 with a 2.99 ERA for the Chicago Cubs, you get to date girls like Marisa Miller.Somebody dial up Big Z, just to make sure he's OK.
Did somebody do that yet? OK, we can move on.
Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella named Ryan Dempster to start Game 1 of the NLDS.
No, Dempster didn't get the nod because he has some incriminating pictures of Sweet Uncle Lou, he got the nod because he's 14-3 at Wrigley Field with a 2.86 ERA in 20 starts.
He's only 3-3 with a respectable 3.22 ERA in 12 road starts.
By the way, that brings the former closer's 2008 season to 17-6 with a 2.99 ERA. Not bad for a guy everyone wanted run out of town before the season started.
Piniella obviously understands the importance of home field advantage, especially since the Cubs have a league best 55 home wins. He also understands that Carlos Zambrano has been f*cking up since his no-no against the Houston Astros.
I'll be honest, I wasn't surprised by the move. In fact, I support it. Dempsters dominance at home combined with El Toro's recent struggles makes it a perfect choice.
I expect the move to light a fire under Big Z. Last time someone questioned his health, he didn't allow a hit.
According to the linked Chicago Sun-Times story, Zambrano said he wouldn't mind starting Game 3 on the road.
That means Rich Harden in Game 2, right?
Only time will tell.
Good call, Lou.
Piniella selects Dempster as Game 1 starter. [Chicago Sun-Times]
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