Big Z makes the second start of his return tonight against the Reds, who will have hard-throwing young Johnny Cueto pitching against him. Cueto pitched great in his first game, but has been knocked around a little bit since then.
With both Eric Patterson and Matt Murton now gone, Reed Johnson will start in left field. Except for that, it is the usual lineup, with Theriot leading off, and Fukudome hitting second.
Zambrano gets fewer strikeouts but also walks fewer hitters than he has in the past. Call it maturation, if you like. Cueto gets almost as many Ks as Zambrano used to, but gives up too many homers... he would be doing better if the Reds would move in their fences to make their park a little less homer-happy.
They also bring young slugger Joey Votto to Wrigley; he's a great young left-handd hitter who is a serious contender for Rookie of the Year.
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