Derrek Lee ripped a homer and Randy Wells tossed three shutout innings in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers in Cactus League action.

The bullpen, Wrigley Field and Starlin Castro are among the topics in this week's Cubs Inbox. E-mail your questions to cubsinbox@gmail.com, and please include your full name and hometown.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella was pleased at something that didn't show up in the box score after Monday's 10-3 win over the A's: Mike Fontenot's performance at shortstop.

Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly, rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, will have his second intense session off the mound on Wednesday, and he said he'd like to get in a Cactus League game.

The Cubs are hiring 25-30 people to be ambassadors, and their job is to enhance the fans' experience at Wrigley Field. Jahaan Blake, 31, director of fan experiences, is coordinating the program.

The candidates for the last two spots in the Cubs' rotation are off and pitching. Sean Marshall, Jeff Samardzija and Tom Gorzelanny, all vying for a starting job, each threw two innings Monday in the Cubs' 10-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Ryan Dempster and Jeff Samardzija each pitched two scoreless innings, and the Cubs used a seven-run seventh inning to cruise to a 10-3 victory over the A's on Monday afternoon.

Most of the talk in Cubs' camp has been about smooth young shortstop Starlin Castro. Don't forget Darwin Barney.

Ted Lilly, coming back from arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, threw 30 pitches off the mound Sunday. It was his second time off a mound but first time with some intensity.

Rain canceled both of the Cubs' split-squad games on Sunday, forcing a tweak to this week's pitching plans.

Cubs outfielder Xavier Nady, rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, is still at least three days away from getting into a game.

Cubs infielder Andres Blanco will be sidelined 10 to 14 days because of a mild to moderate sprain of his right knee.

Cubs pitcher Angel Guzman said on Sunday he hasn't given up trying to pitch in the big leagues and is considering surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn ligament rather than take a more conservative approach.

Carlos Silva and Alfonso Soriano are both trying to rebound from disappointing campaigns in 2009, and the two Cubs made their Grapefruit League season debuts on Saturday against the White Sox.

While Kosuke Fukudome knocked in a pair, Carlos Silva struggled in his Cubs debut, giving up a pair of homers in his two innings on Saturday.

Cubs pitcher Angel Guzman has a significant tear in a ligament in his right shoulder and will not be ready Opening Day.

If Cubs prospect Casey Coleman reaches the big leagues, he'll be the third generation of his family to do so.

Carlos Zambrano's first game action since he laid his cutter to rest was a smashing success, as the ace breezed through two innings in his spring debut.

The Cubs have more openings in their bullpen than they originally thought, as Angel Guzman and Jeff Gray may not be ready for Opening Day.