Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny will return to the Cubs rotation Friday for the first time since Sept. 1 while Carlos Silva threw a bullpen session Tuesday in hopes of getting one more start this year. Gorzelanny (7-8,
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“We’ll have to see how quickly [Silva] comes back,” Cubs manager Mike Quade said.
The Cubs’ rotation for the final home series against the Cardinals will be Gorzelanny on Friday, Casey Coleman (2-2,
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