Felix Pie getting the start in center today

The Cubbies called up Felix Pie to replace Alfonso Soriano in the lineup. He's going to be a good one, although I'm surprised, even despite an injury, that he's up this early. He's a toolsy prospect and the word was that he wasn't going to be called upon until the team was sure he was ready to succeed at the major league level. The feeling was that they rushed Corey Patterson too quickly through the system, never giving him the time to fully develop. Add him to the glut of OF's Chicago already has and there's good reason to believe he'll be sent down in a few weeks. He may start hot, but I don't think he'll play at a high enough level just yet to stay with the team for the rest of the season. He was hitting .444 (16-36) in 11 games at Iowa and has 20/20 potential the moment he puts on a big league uniform.