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Lilly's 'nightmare' outing puts Cubs in 0-2 hole

By Jim Caple
ESPN.com

Friday, October 5, 2007

PHOENIX -- On the other hand, this time there was no second-guessing a Lou Piniella decision to take his starter out too early. Plus, should this series go five games, the Cubs' two best starters during the regular season, Carlos Zambrano and Ted Lilly, should be well rested for Games 4 and 5. Of course, with Chicago down 0-2 to Arizona following Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, a fifth game doesn't seem all that likely at the moment. You never know -- Cubs fans remember all too well ...

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