– The Cubs have settled on their rotation for the rest of the season, except for next Thursday, and it would leave Carlos Zambrano as the likely starter Oct. 3 for a possible Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Of course, it’s all subject to change, depending on whether the Cubs have clinched before the final day.
– It appears complaints about the Astros throwing three young pitchers against the Brewers have died down after a one-day uproar. “I don’t like it, but I’m not down there, and it’s not something I’ll worry about,” Mark DeRosa said. Brewers manager Ned Yost addressed the topic with Milwaukee media before Wednesday’s game. “It’s not my concern,” he said. “To be honest with you, I don’t care. … All I care about is us playing a ballgame [Wednesday].”
PLAYOFF TICKETS
Tickets for the first two home games of the National League Division Series will go on sale at 9 a.m. Sunday. Tickets won’t be available at Wrigley Field or at tickets.com outlets and can only be purchased by telephone or via the Internet.
Illinois callers can call 800-The-Cubs (800-843-2827), while the number for out-of-state callers is 866-652-2827. The Cubs Web site is cubs.com, and a virtual waiting room will be used for all Internet orders, opening at 8:30 a.m. Internet customers will need a valid cubs.com account.
The Cubs said customers are allowed one order for one game, with a four-ticket maximum. Prices run from $35 for terrace outfield reserved to $265 for a dugout box.
