Here's one for the Odd Occurrences file. Bronson Arroyo has homered in two consecutive starts, both against the Cubs and both off of Glendon Rusch. No pitcher has ever hit more than nine in a season.
So once again the off-day didn't seem to help the Cubs much in facing the only guy who's beat them so far. The good news is, Rusch shaved a full point off his ERA. The bad news, the five Cincinnati hits he scattered over five innings included four solo home runs.
While they were able to peck away at the bullpen, nine runs is a pretty steep climb in two innings. But if there's a silver lining about getting hammered, if Will Ohman or anybody else has to give up a grand slam it might as well be on a day when the Cubs are already down a handful of runs and haven't gotten on the board.
Jacque Jones had another 0-fer day, dropping to .111 and straining his hamstring. He's listed as day-to-day. As long as Jones has had a cold start anyway, Felix Pie's looking pretty good at AAA Iowa right about now, with 18 total bases plus two walks in five games. We all know he's coming anyway, and if you're gonna go get him, get him while he's hot.
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