The Cubs' 2012 first round pick is recovering from a wrist injury, and appears good to go.
July 2009
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God’s Wrathwatch: Geovany Soto Could be Back Next Week
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto has been out for a couple weeks now with a strained oblique muscle, but he is recovering normally. [Soto] is swinging a bat while rehabbing in Mesa, Ariz., and remains on track to return in a week. ”He started swinging a broom stick, and now he’s using a real bat,” [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 11, Cubs 6 – July 28, 2009
Well, first place was nice. It’s good to have Ryan Dempster back and all, but he may want to consider, you know, pitching better. And as wonderful as the bullpen was on Monday, it was perfectly, oppositely bad on Tuesday. Tweet
Justin Berg, We Hardly Knew Ye
Justin Berg was the odd man out when the Cubs activated Ryan Dempster from the DL today. Berg will get another shot with someone at some point, but for now, his career line stands at: – – -, -.–. Tweet
God’s Wrathwatch: Lilly’s Knee Surgery
Well, one injured limb down, one to go: Ted Lilly’s knee surgery went just fine, so now it’s just a matter of rehab and recovery for his injured shoulder. Lilly underwent a debridement, which is the removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue, in this case in the meniscus, which is cartilage in the knee [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Astros 1, Cubs 5 – July 27, 2009
Holy walk-off grand slam, Batman! Nothing like becoming a hero in the 13th to obfuscate an otherwise terrible, terrible game. Tweet
Series Preview: Astros v. Cubs, July 27 – July 30, 2009
The Chicago Cubs once again welcome the Houston Astros to Wrigley Field, and this time, it’s a much more threatening specter that approaches. This ain’t your momma’s Astros team anymore. Well, maybe it is. But they’re slightly better at baseball now. So, the series preview: the idea is to hook you up with what you [...]
Obsessive Lee Neckwatch: Back Today
With all of our obsessive watches here at Bleacher Nation (Rich Harden’s shoulder, Aramis Ramirez’s dislocation, and of course, all things Jake Peavy), it is surprising that we haven’t yet begun a Derrek Lee neckwatch. After all, the Chicago Cubs first baseman has missed many games – albeit usually one or one half at a [...]
The Cubs are a-Rumoring
By Brett on July 28, 2009
The Chicago Cubs are finally in first place and poised for a post-season run – but that doesn’t mean a trade or two isn’t in the works to improve the club. The primary focus of trade rumors is a left-handed reliever to shore up the bullpen. The non-waiver trade deadline is looming Friday afternoon as [...]
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