Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs open the 2010 campaign facing the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field at 3:10 CST today for the first time in club history. Only four other times has a Cubs and Braves met in their first match.

The last competition in Wrigley Field in 1993, when Greg Maddux pitched his first game as a brave and block the way for the Cubs, 1-0, on 8 1 / 3 shifts of work. Maddux went on to win the CY Young Award in '93, '94, and ... In '95.

The clubs met twice with the Milwaukee Braves when he called home in 1956 and '57.

Carlos Zambrano gets the approval in his sixth consecutive start of the opening of the International Day for the Cubs. In the past year, he won a large Z on the opening of his first start as the Cubs beat the Astros, 4-2, in Houston.

After three games in Atlanta, the Cubs travel to Cincinnati for a series of three games before the opening of their homeland against the Milwaukee Brewers in Monday, April 12.

Here is a preview of the first week. Corresponding promotion subject to change.



Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

Monday,: 4 / 5 Zambrano, Carlos (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Lowe, Derek (0-0), 0.00 ERA)

Wednesday, 4 / 7: Dempster, Ryan (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Jurrjens, Jair (0-0), 0.00 ERA)

Thursday, 4 /: 8 Wells, Randy (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Hanson, Tommy (0-0), 0.00 ERA)



On the hill

Zambrano applies to his second consecutive Open victory today, but a great costume and struggling in 11 career starts against the Braves, going 2-3 to the era of 4.48. Zambrano, however, with a 1-0 3.00 ERA in three starts in the field of Turner.

Surprisingly, he chose the brave veteran Derek Lowe and the opening day of the beginning and not an ace last year Jurrjens Jair. Cubs fans may remember better than Louis when the diver, Baller maintain the balance off the Cubs in game one of NLCS '08 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe pitched six roles and allowing only two runs outduel Dempster Cubs and went on to lose the series in three games.



In Panel

Alfonso Soriano appears to be starting from the attention and face the Atlanta Braves may be useful to start swinger free. In 40 career games against the Braves, Soriano holds a bachelor's degree, 343, the second-highest of any competitor, and came out 16 home runs.

In 2007, Soriano was one of the most memorable games with the Cubs, belting three home working in the first four rounds of the game in Turner Field.



Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

Friday, 4 / 9: Carlos Silva (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Homer Bailey (0-0), 0.00 ERA)

Saturday, 4 / 10: Gorzelanny, Tom (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Harang, Aaron (0-0), 0.00 ERA)

Sunday, 4 / 11: Zambrano, Carlos (0-0), 0.00 ERA) against Leake, Mike (0-0), 0.00 ERA)



On the hill

Should start Carlos Silva, the first as a member of the Cubs be of particular importance. Silva pitched really well in the spring, to the tune of a record to 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA in 21 1 / 3 innings, along with chamfered 11:2 ratio is impressive to walk.

You will get hit Silva and needs to rely on the defense behind him, but he should keep the team in the game in most days of the week.



In Panel

If the Cubs must struggle with the authority in the field of Turner, in Cincinnati Great American Ball Park (Cabinet) to help flip the switch. In 2009, resulted in the Court runs the sixth most of the houses in the MLB this season, and should not be different. Expect a barrage of flies high in Cincinnati.



Week 1 Venue: 3-3 overall (2-1 @ Atlanta; 1-2 @ Cincinnati)

Cubs fall at the opening of the season against Derek Lowe, 2-1 with a 3.17 ERA in nine starts against them, but the team bounces back to win their last two games in Atlanta with a strong mind in a timely manner and beaten.

In Cincinnati, Liverpool take the first two games by outhitting and overpowered weapons and the Cubs, but Zambrano back on Sunday to push for a strong team back to .500 before opening at home against the Brewers on April 12.
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