He'll start Tuesday against the Pirates. Hooray for the long-awaited return.
April 2009
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Series Preview: Marlins v. Cubs, April 30 – May 3, 2009
The Chicago Cubs welcome the Florida Marlins to town and hope to stop the madness. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The idea is to hook you up with the bare minimum of what you need to know about every series this year. That way you can look like a genius, [...]
If Aramis Ramirez Goes on the DL Today, Bobby Scales Will Get the Call
The Chicago Cubs might place Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained calf today. Which would suck. But if they do, never fear, because there’s a 31-year old journeyman minor leaguer on the way to replace him: Bobby Scales. Tweet
God’s Wrathwatch: Aramis Ramirez May Be Headed to DL
Milton Bradley is back, Carlos Marmol is back, and Derrek Lee is set to be back tonight. But third baseman Aramis Ramirez is still out with a strained calf. And it’s not getting better. “Ramirez was out here early to run, but he couldn’t accelerate at all,” Piniella told reporters. “The plan is for it [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 11, D-Backs 3, April 28, 2009
It’s really nice to see the Cubs spreading the offense among several games instead of using it all up in a just a handful of wins. Oh. Wait. Tweet
So What’s Going to Happen With Luis Vizcaino?
The Chicago Cubs designated reliever Luis Vizcaino for assignment four days ago. Recall that when a player is designated for assignment, a team has 10 days to trade or release him. Alternatively, if the team placed the player on waivers within the first seven days (i.e., gave the rest of the ML teams the chance [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: Ramirez, Bradley, Marmol, Lee – Holy Crap That’s a Lot of All Stars
Yes, the Cubs have stunk with a capital F over the last week, losing five of six. But it’s not as though they’ve been playing full strength. that is, of course, not an excuse – it just helps me sleep at night. So how are the hundreds of injured Chicago Cubs doing? First up, the [...]
Koyie Hill to Get More Starts Over Geovany Soto?
By Brett on April 29, 2009
Koyie Hill spelled Chicago Cubs starting catcher Geovany Soto last night, and came up with three hits, bringing his season average up to .318. Soto, by contrast, is hitting just .119. But there’s no way there’s any kind of catcher controversy, right? I mean, Soto is the reigning Rookie of the Year, and Hill is [...]
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