Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Reds - 03/21/10

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 21 March 2010 01:00:00 PM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

Spring Training Game Nineteen: Cubs (10-7) vs. Reds (ss) (7-8)
Game Time - 3:05pm CDT
Coverage - TV: None - Radio: 720 WGN
Location - Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear

Carlos Silva (2-1, 6.00/2.55) vs. Justin Lehr (0-0, 4.26/1.74)

The final two weeks of Spring Training begins today for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs made two more roster cuts on Saturday that reduced their Spring Training roster to 40 players ... two weeks from today the Cubs must turn in their Opening Day roster.

Justin Berg will go east with the Cubs when the season begins. Lou Piniella said on Saturday that Justin Berg has made the Cubs roster.

James Russell, John Gaub, Mike Parisi and Marcos Mateo are the four pitchers competing for the final spot in the Cubs' pen.

During his pre-game show on Saturday, Lou Piniella said he would announce his starting rotation late in the week ... sometime after Wednesday.

Today is the first of back-to-back days in Goodyear for the Cubs. Lou Piniella's crew will travel back to face the Indians on Monday. Look for Piniella to run out his B-Team this afternoon. Piniella said several of his regulars would stay behind in Mesa and work with Rudy Jaramillo ... instead of traveling to Goodyear to play the Reds.

Kevin Millar is expected to start in left field this afternoon.