Samardzija in; Gaudin out

Lou told us today that Jeff Samardzija has made the roster for the NLDS. With the Cubs keeping only 11 pitchers, including lefties Neal Cotts and Sean Marshall in the pen, the odd-man out is Chad Gaudin, who was ineffective Friday night and who doesn't seem to have confidence in his breaking ball.

Of course things could change for the second round, if the Cubs advance.

Lou says he'll have word today on the final position-player spots, even if the Cubs don't have to announce it until later in the week.

They'll work out Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Lou says Big Z will start Sunday's season finale and pitch 1 or 2 innings. He joked that he might have to hit him fourth in the lineup to get him an AB.

Today's lineup:
Fukudome, RF
Cedeno, SS
Hoffpauir, 1B
Ward, LF
Johnson, CF
Fontenot, 2B
McGehee, 3B
Blanco, C
Lilly, P

It seems silly, but the roof is closed.