CHICAGO - Cubs starter Edwin Jackson said he was thinking about things he
shouldnt have been during Chicagos 6-2 loss Thursday to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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. For now, he doesnt have to ponder being pulled from the rotation. Jackson
lasted 4 2-3 innings and allowed five runs before being lifted for Jacob Turner,
who pitched 2 1-3 scoreless innings in his Cubs debut. Jackson has lost six of
his last seven decisions and his ERA has risen to 5.74. Cubs manager Rick
Renteria was asked if Jackson (6-12) might lose a start or two to give Turner or
other young pitchers a chance. "Not necessarily," Renteria said. "I dont think
thats anything that, quite frankly, is in the forefront of what the
organizations thinking." Renteria did announce that Dan Straily will be summoned
from Triple-A Iowa to start Saturday against the New York Mets in hopes of
giving Cubs starters extra rest during a stretch of 33 games in 34 days. When
the Cubs signed Jackson to a four-year contract before last season they were
hoping the veteran right-hander would eat innings and provide some stability in
the rotation. That hasnt happened, and Thursdays start was Jacksons sixth out of
25 where he threw fewer than five innings. But if hes worried that means hell
lose some turns in the rotation, Jackson isnt showing it. "At this point you
just have to try to worry about the things you control, like I stress all the
time," Jackson said. "And thats just worrying about yourself rather than
worrying about doing the things you can do once you have the ball." His opponent
did a better job of that. Mike Fiers (2-1) struck out a career-high 14 in six
scoreless innings and walked only one in his second start this season. Fiers and
three Brewers relievers combined for 16 strikeouts, but the Milwaukee starter
set the tone. "You could see it right off with him, the first couple of
innings," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "You see how guys are swinging at
his fastball and when you see theyre late on the fastball, you know everything
is going to be working." Khris Davis and Mark Reynolds homered to support Fiers
and the Brewers, who are 2 1-2 games ahead of Pittsburgh and St. Louis in the NL
Central. "Personally, it was a great outing, a lot of strikeouts, but the big
thing is getting the win," Fiers said. TRAINERS ROOM Brewers: RHP pitcher
Kyle Lohse (11-7) could miss his next start with a right ankle "tweak" he picked
up in an at-bat in Wednesdays 4-2 loss to the Cubs, but Roenicke wont make a
decision for a few days. Cubs: OF Justin Ruggiano batted seventh and played
right field. Ruggiano sat out Wednesdays game after leaving Tuesday night
because of a groin strain. UP NEXT Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (2-3, 4.00) faces
Dodgers RHP Zack Greinke (12-8, 2.84) at Los Angeles on Friday. Cubs: LHP
Travis Wood (7-9, 4.86) starts against New York Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (7-8,
3.53). Wood hasnt won since beating Philadelphia on June 15 and is on a
four-game losing streak. HOMETOWN FAVORITES The Cubs play on Chicagos North
Side, but are backing the South Side Jackie Robinson West team that began play
in the Little League World Series on Thursday. Cubs players were given t-shirts
that read "CUBS (heart symbol) JRW" on the front and "ONE CITY" on the back to
recognize the team. SKY SHOW Fighter jets from the U.S. Navys Blue Angels
precision flying squad warmed up for this weekends Chicago Air and Water Show by
repeatedly flying low and in tight formation over Wrigley Field during the game.
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Jets will try to continue to take advantage of home ice when they host the
struggling San Jose Sharks tonight at the MTS Centre.
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Bills head coach Doug Marrone will be an assistant head coach for offense and
offensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015.PHOENIX -- The Arizona
Diamondbacks have acquired closer Addison Reed from the Chicago White Sox in
exchange for third base prospect Matt Davidson. Reed, who turns 25 later this
month, ranked fifth in the American League and seventh overall in the majors
with 40 saves last season. In 68 appearances, he went 5-4 with a 3.79 ERA and
had eight blown saves. He walked 23 and struck out 72. Oppponents batted .
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right-hander. The 22-year-old Davidson made his major league debut last season,
appearing in 31 games with Arizona. He hit .237 with three homers. In 115 games
with Triple-A Reno last year, Davidson hit .280 with 32 doubles, 17 homers and
74 RBIs. Arizona selected Davidson in the first round of the 2009 draft, the
35th selection overall.
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