A downer for Cubs, Gorzelanny

truebluefan · Apr 18, 2010

http://www.southtownstar.com/sports/2170738,041810sptcubs2star.article

For an instant Saturday when Tom Gorzelanny crumbled on the mound after being hit by a line drive by the Houston Astros' Pedro Feliz in the third inning, the Cubs' pitching quandary took on a frightening new dimension.

The best news came moments later when Gorzelanny got up, tossed several practice pitches, and then finished the inning by retiring Carlos Lee on a fly ball. Gorzelanny, a former Marist High School star, was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the third despite his protests to manager Lou Piniella and trainer Mark O'Neal.

''It was the right decision,'' said Gorzelanny, who has a bruised upper left arm. ''It felt like someone slapped me. It's not anything severe at all. I tried to do whatever I could to stay in. I didn't think I needed to come out. At that point, it didn't feel bad at all. But Lou wasn't having any of it. Now that you look at it, it was definitely the right decision.''

Gorzelanny gave up two runs in the second and was charged with the 4-3 loss. He doesn't expect to miss his next scheduled start Thursday in New York. That was among the positives Saturday, along with the Cubs' strong attempt at a comeback and a better performance from a bullpen that has been shaky.
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