While we've all been awestruck by the unexpected (and historically great) Cubs Batting Massacre that Chicago has declared on its opponents in the month of April, the past week has seen a dizzying display of pitching from Cubbie hurlers. With Greg Maddux's first win of the young season on Friday, the pitching staff has now held opponents to a measly one run per game in four straight games. The starting pitcher's lines from those games:

           IP   H  R  BB SO Pitches Game Score 
Clement    6.3  4  1  4  6  107     63
Zambrano   8    7  1  2  4  111     66
Mitre      6    4  0  3  7  97      68
Maddux     7    7  1  1  8  86      66

Schmidt    64.9 
Prior      62.8 
Martinez   62.8 
Schilling  62.3 
Wood       61.2