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Acollision at abode plate Friday between Cubs catcher Michael Barrett and St Louis Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein has had a lingering impact for as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but clubs.

as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but players didn't start the games Saturday and Sunday in the wake of the third-inning collision. Eckstein undergoed a strained left oblique muscle and Barrett a sore right arm. Barrett pinch-hit in the ninth inning of the 5-3 los Sunday.

"It's a [bruise] of the biceps," manager Dusty Baker said. "He's day-to-day. He's testing it to descry what he can do."

Barrett said the injury is the outcome of "a couple collisions," including undivided a week ago with the Milwaukee Brewers' David Bell.

"It's getting better," Barrett said. "Hopefully the anti- inflammatory medication takes care of this early I want to get back to playing."

Missing too many games is a affect not just because Barrett is the Cubs' leading hitter (327) and primary catcher, yet because he is competing for the National League batting title. Barrett, who was suspended 10 games for punching White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, finally had made enough plate appearances to be among the top 10 moreover by missing the game Saturday, he is not eligible.

ARM ISSUES: Pitcher Carlos Marmol likely will miss his nearest start because of his sore right biceps, which the team trusts will improve with rest. His scheduled start Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies could travel to Angel Guzman, who had been mov to the bullpen after his last start Aug. 12 against the Colorado Rockies lasted 2* innings.

Left-hander Glendon Rusch, who has been without since Aug. 3 with angle soreness, could be ready to answer soon, but he probably would travel to the bullpen for now, Baker said.

NAME THAT CUB: The brats will go back to putting player names onward the back of home uniforms nearest season, a practice that was dropp sum of two units years ago in a nod to tradition.

on the other hand the rate of roster turnover in a season convinced the childs to put names on the one and the other home and road uniforms, marketing vice president John McDonough said Sunday.

"There's also the factor of helping a younger demographic," McDonough said of improving the fan-player relationship.

GETTING CLOSE: Derrek to leeward will take batting practice today for the first time since his inferior stay on the disabled list started July 24 to leeward has been hitting soft-toss pitches in the batting cage the last week.

The first baseman remains hopeful of returning to action for the last month of the season.

"I be perceived like I'm getting close and this time there won't be any setbacks," said lee-side whose first attempt to reply from his April 19 shaken wrist came June 23. "It be perceiveds completely different than the last time."

antiquated TIMES: Longtime members of the young beasts organization are anticipating the respond Tuesday of former Cubs pitcher Jamie Moyer who was acquired at the Phillies late Saturday from the Seattle Mariners for pair minor-league pitchers.

Moyer 43 will start against rookie Ryan O'Malley in a battle of lefties -- the same pitching in Wrigley Field for the first time and the other for the first time in 18 years. Moyer was drafted on the Cubs in 1984 and pitched for them from 1986 to '88

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