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The First Cut is the Deepest: Nine Players Get the First Spring Axe

The First Cut is the Deepest: Nine Players Get the First Spring Axe

By Brett on March 14, 2010

Spring cuts are upon us, but there’s actually little news here – none of the nine guys who comprise the first set of cuts were expected to actually make the Cubs. It is no reflection of how the Cubs think about these guys’ future – in fact, two of the guys cut were former number [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News, Chicago Cubs Transactions | Tagged David Patton | 4 Responses

Spring Training Participants

Spring Training Participants

By Brett on February 16, 2010

Here’s a helpful recap of the players participating in Spring Training with the Chicago Cubs this year – pitchers and catchers report this week. Thanks to Bruce Miles for putting this together. Pitchers: Mitch Atkins, Justin Berg, Esmailin Caridad, Ryan Dempster, Rafael Dolis, John Gaub, Tom Gorzelanny, John Grabow, Jeff Gray, Angel Guzman, Ted Lilly, Carlos [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Andrew Cashner, Aramis Ramirez, Bobby Scales, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, David Patton, Derrek Lee, Geovany Soto, Indians, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Kosuke Fukudome, Mike Fontenot, Randy Wells, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Theriot, Sean Marshall, Starlin Castro, Ted Lilly, Tyler Colvin | 9 Responses

The Rule 5 Draft is Today

The Rule 5 Draft is Today

By Brett on December 10, 2009

The Rule 5 Draft takes place today, and the Chicago Cubs are expected to consider drafting a player or two. You would have to believe if a solid-looking outfielder were available, for example, the Cubs would take a chance. “My gut feeling is we have a few people we would consider,” GM Jim Hendry said. [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News, Cubs Minor Leagues and Prospects | Tagged Chicago Cubs, David Patton, Jim Hendry, Tyler Colvin

Rule V Draft Primer: Cubs Add 5 to 40-Man Roster

Rule V Draft Primer: Cubs Add 5 to 40-Man Roster

By Brett on November 21, 2009

Early December marks the arrival Major League Baseball’s other draft, commonly known as the Rule V draft. The gist: unlike THE draft, this one makes players on other teams available to the Cubs. Basically, players who are not on a team’s 40-man roster, and who have been in the organization for at least four years [...]

Posted in Analysis and Commentary, Chicago Cubs News, Chicago Cubs Transactions | Tagged Chicago Cubs, David Patton, Marlins

Cubs Complete the Patton Ruse

Cubs Complete the Patton Ruse

By Brett on September 3, 2009

When the Chicago Cubs took reliever David Patton in the Rule V draft, no one believed he would remain with the Cubs for long. After all, to stay a Cub, he had to stay on the active, 25-man roster virtually all year, and the Cubs were loaded with quality relievers. Ah, but the Cubs are [...]

Posted in Analysis and Commentary, Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Chicago Cubs, David Patton | 1 Response

September Call-Ups

September Call-Ups

By Brett on August 31, 2009

As the calendar flips to September tomorrow, the Chicago Cubs’ roster will expand from 25 to 40, and the team can therefore call up a whole bunch of youngsters to join the big club. That, they will do, but the faces are expected to look familiar. Eventually, manager Lou Piniella expects to bring up seven [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News | Tagged Bobby Scales, Chicago Cubs, David Patton, Jeff Samardzija, Lou Piniella

The Cubs Pull a Fast One with David Patton’s Injury

The Cubs Pull a Fast One with David Patton’s Injury

By Brett on July 15, 2009

Facts: 1.) David Patton was a Rule V pick from the Colorado Rockies. 2.) A team must keep a Rule V pick on the Major League roster (aka the 25-man roster) for the entire season or they must offer him back to his original team. 3.) A team must keep a Rule V pick on [...]

Posted in Chicago Cubs News | Tagged David Patton, Rockies

Sam Fuld and Kevin Hart to AAA Iowa, David Patton to DL

Sam Fuld and Kevin Hart to AAA Iowa, David Patton to DL

By Brett on July 6, 2009

Outfielder Sam Fuld did everything that was asked of him and did it well, but sometimes the numbers just don’t work. Micah Hoffpauir would have been an equally good choice, but Fuld makes sense. Hart makes sense to be sent down from the pen, as well. With Patton heading to the DL, that means the [...]

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