Baseball is a game of numbers. At least, that's what I was always coached and with the Cubs recent offensive surge and so many players swinging a hot bat, the query becomes "who does Lou start in Denver?" You make the call!

So lets break things down!

*Note: All stats listed below are versus current Rockies pitchers/batters. Also, Franklin Morales has never faced any current member of the Cubs active roster on the Major League level.

Rockies batters are hitting .343 against Rich Hill. Hill has only given up 3 extra base hits (1 HR, 2 doubles) against the Rockies.

 Ronny Cedeno:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .345
RBI: 13
HR: 1
Runs: 10

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .238 (5/21, 3 K)
RBI: 1
3B: 1

Ryan Theriot:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .338
RBI: 5
HR: 1

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .345 (10/29, 3K)
RBI: 5
2B: 2

Mark DeRosa:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .313
RBI: 13
HR: 3

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .265 (13/49, 7 K)
RBI: 10
HR: 1
2B: 5

Mike Fontenot:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .206
RBI: 3
HR: 1

Career vs. Rockies:

BA: .412 (7/17, 2 K)
RBI: 3
HR: 1
3B: 1
2B: 1

Aramis Ramirez:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .280
RBI: 13
HR: 5

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .244 (22/90, 13 K)
RBI: 17
HR: 5
2B: 6

Derrek Lee:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .353
RBI: 17
HR: 7

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .329 (26/79, 16 K)
RBI: 5
HR: 3
2B: 1

Daryle Ward:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .088
RBI: 2
HR: 1

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .342 (13/38, 5 K)
RBI: 7
HR: 1
2B: 4

Geovany Soto:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .317
RBI: 13
HR: 2

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .000 (0/3, all against Jeff Francis)

Henry Blanco:

2008 Offensive Stats:

BA: .357
RBI: 1

Career vs. Colorado:

BA: .267 (8/30, 2 K)
RBI: 2
2B: 2