Milton Bradley took a few extra seconds to admire the trajectory of his long home run. 

Milton Bradley hit a towering two-run homer off Jake Peavy and Rich Harden pitched six sharp innings, helping the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Tuesday night. 

May 12, 2009 (Chicago Tribune delivered byNewstex) --By Paul Sullivan Derrek Lee returns to theCubs lineup tonight after missing the last week with neck pains, batting fourth and playing first base against San Diego's Jake Peavy. 

Cubs manager Lou Piniella kept repeating it all weekend: His team will just have to "tough it out. 

Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano will likely test his strained left hamstring in a rehab start this weekend, and is on track to return from the disabled list on May 22. 

--INF/OF Ryan Freel, whom the Cubs obtained Friday in a trade with Baltimore, was supposed to start Saturday, but he was a late lineup scratch with a tight left hamstring. 

--3B Aramis Ramirez will be in a sling for a week and then work for another three weeks on range-of-motion and strength exercises as he recovers from a dislocated left shoulder, suffered Friday in Milwaukee. 

Manager Lou Piniella promised -- and seeming threatened -- to make changes to his team's beleaguered bullpen. 

Even in victory, the Chicago Cubs' bullpen is tough to watch these days. 

May 10, 2009 (Chicago Tribune delivered byNewstex) --By Paul Sullivan MILWAUKEE- Jose Ascanio is the latest addition to theCubs bullpen, replacing the injured Chad Fox. 

When CC Sabathia got an offer he couldn't refuse and decided to take his wares to the New York Yankees in the off-season, finding someone to take the top spot in the rotation became theMilwaukeeBrewers' biggest worry. 

"Well," Lou Piniella was saying, "what can you do?" 

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When CC Sabathia got an offer he couldn't refuse and decided to take his wares to the New York Yankees in the off-season, finding someone to take the top spot in the rotation went right to the top of theMilwaukeeBrewers' list of concerns. 

A series between the Cubs and Brewers at Miller Park typically draws thousands of Chicago-area fans that make the short drive up Interstate 94.