July 2009
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Formerly Obsessive Peavywatch: Jake Peavy Traded to Chicago White Sox
OMG Jake Peavy! OMG Chicago! OMG… meh. It’s the White Sox, and the Cubs haven’t really even been remotely interested in half a year. The White Sox have acquired 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy from San Diego in exchange for pitchers Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard, Adam Russell and Dexter Carter. Peavy, 28, is 6-6 [...]
Series Preview: Cubs v. Marlins, July 31 – August 2, 2009
The Chicago Cubs head on down to Florida to take on the Marlins for a three-game set. South Florida in August is quite warm. Enjoy that, boys. So, the series preview: the idea is to hook you up with what you need to know about every series this year. That way you can look like [...]
Cubs Will Keep Exploring Deals Up to Today’s Deadline
Though the Chicago Cubs have likely already made the big deal they’ll make before this year’s non-waiver trade deadline – acquiring pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny from the Pittsburgh Pirates – that doesn’t mean they’re going to stop trying to improve the club. GM Jim Hendry said today there’s no reason not to work [...]
God’s Wrathwatch: Geovany Soto Starting Rehab Assignment
Geovany Soto has been out for a long time with an oblique strain, but he’s finally ready to starting a minor league rehab stint, and then return to the Cubs next week. Geovany Soto, who has been on the disabled list since July 7 because of a left oblique strain, will begin a minor-league rehabilitation [...]
Sam Fuld to Chicago, Mitch Atkins to Iowa, Other Roster Moves
The Chicago Cubs sent pitcher Mitch Atkins back to AAA Iowa yesterday, and are expected to recall outfielder Sam Fuld later today before the game against the Florida Marlins. The Cubs also recalled reliever Jeff Stevens yesterday, when Reed Johnson was placed on the disabled list. John Grabow was added to the 25-man roster to [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 3, Cubs 12 – July 30, 2009
The bats keep co0king, and the Cubs keep winning. Very divergent and yet similar outcomes for the two starting pitchers…
Cubs Acquire Grabow, Gorzelanny From Pirates
Today, the Chicago Cubs sent pitchers Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio, as well as minor league infielder Josh Harrison to the Pirates for lefty reliever John Grabow and lefty sometimes starter, sometimes reliever, sometimes minor leaguer Tom Gorzelanny. Grabow joins Sean Marshall as the lefties in the pen (though Grabow has been better at getting [...]
The Pirates Trade; or Why Tom Gorzelanny Better Be Awesome
By AceRemote on July 31, 2009
Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs traded pitchers Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio, as well as minor league infielder Josh Harrison to the Pirates for pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny. And though the rumors about Grabow had swirled for weeks, thus leaving the indelible impression on this trade that it was all about him (i.e., another [...]
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