News: Cubs 1B Daryle Ward, getting a start in the outfield, went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday at Milwaukee. The home run was his fourth of the season.

Analysis: Ward has some pop, but as primarily a pinch hitter, he never gets a chance to show it. You wouldn't want to draft him in 2009

Ward, who struck his first long ball since Aug. 15, made the most of only his third start in September. The journeyman utility player, a career .263 hitter, has slipped to .216 this year, his worst season since 2003.

Ward, who struck his first long ball since Aug. 15, made the most of only his third start in September. The journeyman utility man, a career .263 hitter, has slipped to .216 this year, his worst season since 2003.