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Reports from Gordon Wittenmyer; The Cubs should have payroll capabilities during mid-season for a trade. The Cubs ownership should be completed well before hand so that the Cubs can add payroll, due to the team's continuously strong revenue sources. Wittenmyer quotes Kenney as saying the Tribune and the Ricketts family are "very close to the terms of their deal," which could be wrapped up in May.

Breaking news: Lou Piniella has announced Thursday that Sean Marshall will be the teams 5th starter.
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• Corey Koskie left the game due to him not feeling well.
• Derrek Lee has decided not to play for team USA in the semifinals.
• Soto is back in camp.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Chi Cubs	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	2	0		9	13	2
Seattle	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	11	0

HR: Hoffpauir and Fox, J.

Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Heilman (W, 1-0) 3.2 4 1 0 1 3 0 1.32 Wells, R 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.59 Fox, C 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 Stanton 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 Patton 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.17 Cotts 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

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