ST. LOUIS — Matt Garza felt
much better Sunday morning after suffering from triceps cramping and being
forced to leave Saturday's game.
Garza said it was unrelated to the bone
contusion injury he had near his elbow that sidelined him in May and early June
2011.
"I think it's just a cramp that's
stiff, just a stiff muscle," he said. "I have better movement today
than I did yesterday, so that's positive. I can move it today, unlike
(Saturday), so that's a huge plus."
Garza doesn't think he'll have to go on the
disabled list. Manager Dale Sveum said he might be able to give Garza more time
to heal by rearranging the rotation. An off day on Thursday provides Sveum the
opportunity to do so.
"He did seem to come in in a lot
better frame of mind, and I'm very optimistic he won't have to be on the DL or
even (miss) his next start," Sveum said, adding they'd know more by
Monday.
Garza isn't scheduled to pitch again until
Friday against the Cardinals. The Cubs could move Travis Wood into that slot on
his normal four days' rest. If the Cubs need another starter due to a trade or
loss of Garza, Sveum said Justin Germano would probably get the nod over Iowa's
Chris Volstad and Casey Coleman.
Roller-coaster ride: After coming into the
series with the best record in baseball over their previous 19 games (14-5),
the Cubs were trounced by the Cardinals.
"To score one run, and they scored
(23), it was tough because we were playing well," Sveum said. "Guys
were swinging the bats better and getting bigger hits. We had only two
extra-base hits the whole series, let alone not getting any big hits when we
had opportunities."
The Cubs went 0-for-13 with runners in
scoring position in the series.
Extra innings: The Cubs called up
left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A Iowa to bolster the bullpen, and
optioned Rafael Dolis to Iowa. Dolis was 2-4 with a 6.44 ERA. Beliveau pitched
1 2/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut. … The Cubs' 38-56 record is
the same as it was under Mike Quade one year ago.
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