Jeff Samardzija by Brian Kersey

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher James Russell (40), relief pitcher Jeff Samardzija (29), relief pitcher Kerry Wood (34), bullpen catcher Andrew Lane (95) and relief pitcher Sean Marshall (45) head to the bullpen

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Chicago Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger, left, steadies starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP

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Jeff Samardzija by Brian Kersey

Chicago Cubs' Jeff Samardzija delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Saturday, July 7, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II Stock

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