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May 2010
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Tom Gorzelanny Not Happy About Possibility of Bullpen Move
Unsurprisingly, none of the Chicago Cubs’ current starting pitchers wants to leave the rotation in favor of the bullpen. But of course, the current predicament is a problem of the Cubs’ own making, after moving Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen earlier this year upon Ted Lilly’s return from off-season shoulder surgery, and subsequently announcing that [...]
Ryan Theriot is a Swinger
Part-time leadoff hitter Ryan Theriot hasn’t been getting on base a whole lot lately, resulting in increasing lead-off appearances for Kosuke Fukudome. So what’s Theriot’s problem? He’s not walking. At all. For a very long time. Before the first question was even uttered, Cubs second baseman Ryan Theriot said, ”You want to talk to me [...]
Andrew Cashner to the Iowa Bullpen
Surprising news out of AAA Iowa today, as top pitching prospect Andrew Cashner – he of the sub-1.00 ERA as a starter at Iowa – is being moved to the bullpen today. “It surprised me when I first heard about it,” said Cashner, who got the news Wednesday. “I talked to (the Chicago Cubs) about [...]
Carlos Zambrano Available Out of the Pen
Though Carlos Zambrano is being moved back to the Chicago Cubs’ rotation, he’ll be available out of the bullpen until at least this Saturday – the second game of a critical series against the Cardinals. Carlos Zambrano will be back in the Cubs bullpen Thursday through Saturday before he is inserted into the rotation again. [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Dodgers 8, Cubs 5 – May 26, 2010
Tom Gorzelanny came into the game with the best ERA in the Cubs’ rotation by a healthy margin. Not so much anymore. Also, anyone else noticing the shine starting to wear off of Starlin Castro? Still, the enhancement remains with Gorzelanny on this one. Tweet
Did Zambrano Fail in the Bullpen on Purpose?
On the conspiratorial spectrum, I probably fall on the side that tends to think if something looks suspicious, there’s a reason for it. But even I never suspected what Gordon Wittenmyer is implying in his article today about Carlos Zambrano’s performance in the bullpen, and subsequent move back to the rotation. Even after showing up to [...]
Carlos Zambrano Set to Return to Rotation Next Week
Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano will come home next week – on the road. When the Cubs face the Pittsburgh Pirates, Zambrano will be one of their starting pitchers. The Cubs are not going to have a six-man rotation, but who will be bumped has yet to be determined. “We don’t have to concern ourselves [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Dodgers 0, Cubs 3 – May 25, 2010
Derrek Lee and Ryan Dempster. They did it all. But like the Highlander, there can be only one enhancement… Tweet
