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Davis was a two-way star at Belmont, and could be a solid relief prospect.
Derrek Lee
Tyler Colvin is Likely to Start Playing Games at First Base This Week
With Derrek Lee off to the Atlanta Braves, and without a clear replacement in the Chicago Cubs’ system, outfielder Tyler Colvin will start playing some games at first base starting this week. His debut at the position will likely come in the early week series against the Nationals. Colvin has been working out at first [...]
Unsurprisey Surprise: Tyler Colvin Working Out at First Base
As we fans looked ahead to 2011, on the assumption that Derrek Lee would not return to the Chicago Cubs, we had a collective head-scratching session on who would be his replacement. One name that kept popping up is outfielder Tyler Colvin. Sure, he hasn’t played first base since his sophomore year in college, but [...]
It’s Official: Cubs Trade Derrek Lee to Braves
We’ll have some further analysis and commentary about the deal soon, but for now, I wanted to make sure to get you the basics. Lee, who invoked his 10-and-5 rights and rejected a trade to the Angels in late July, agreed to a deal Wednesday with the Atlanta Braves, who were looking to upgrade their [...]
Reports: Derrek Lee to Be Traded to Atlanta Braves
The Chicago Cubs on the verge of trading first baseman Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves, according to multiple reports. Lee is in the last year of his contract with the Cubs, and earlier this year vetoed a trade to the Los Angeles Angels. Why he would now decide not to exercise his no-trade rights and permit a trade [...]
God’s Wrath Watch: Derrek Lee’s Back is Jacked
Oh, you fickle deity. Just when Derrek Lee starts really grooving at the plate, he starts suffering from a bulging disc in his lower back. The discomfort was severe enough that Lee received an epidural yesterday (and delivered twins!), and he’ll get a couple days off at least. “It doesn’t bother me swinging, just moving [...]
Derrek Lee is Back, Micah Hoffpauir is Out
Derrek Lee has returned from his stint on the bereavement list while he attended to his ill grandfather, and in the requisite corresponding move, the Cubs booted Micah Hoffpauir back to AAA Iowa. In his time with the Cubs, Hoffpauir went 0-7 with four strikeouts. He’ll be back when rosters expand in a few weeks, [...]
Chicago Cubs Almost Traded Mike Fontenot and Xavier Nady to Giants
We haven’t heard too much about the trades that never were, but it seems that the Chicago Cubs nearly dealt outfielder Xavier Nady and infielder Mike Fontenot to the San Francisco Giants just before the trade deadline. Obviously the trade never materialized, and now the Cubs will work to deal the players via the waiver [...]
The Problem with an Interim Manager Like Mike Quade: Tyler Colvin to Remain in the Outfield
By Brett on August 24, 2010
Being the manager of the Chicago Cubs – even in a mere interim capacity – brings with it certain indelicacies. Most notably? The microscope. Every move you make is scrutinized by a rabid pack of irrational freaks. Today, I am but one of those freaks. Cubs interim manager Mike Quade took the reigns yesterday, and [...]
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