Archive - Jul 9, 2009
Cubs Send Down Hart and Waddell, Recall Stevens
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 11:48pmThe Cubs have optioned RHP Kevin Hart and LHP Jason Waddell to AAA Iowa, and have (apparently) recalled RHP Jeff Stevens from the same club. The Stevens move will not be made official until just prior to tomorrow's game, so something could conceivably happen in the meantime to alter things.
Cubs Projected Post-2009 Roster & 2010 Payroll
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 2:07pmThis is (of course) very much subject to change, but as things stand right now, here are the projected roster and payroll for the Cubs circa post-season 2009 into Spring Training 2010.
Bad News/Good News - Peter's Been Robbed/Paul's Been Paid
Submitted by Mike Wellman on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 7:35amPaul Sullivan had a piece in the Tribune on the Fourth of July that noted the heavy lifting being done in Chicago by players who started the season in Iowa. It got me to thinking...
Pending any roster impact that Geovany Soto's obliqueness might have, over half of the Cubs' current 25 man roster came to the NL Central via the PCL American North. Granted, not all of the baker's dozen were original signees of the organization, but each of the 13 have logged significant time in Des Moines on their ways up.
Collectively, you'd have to say that they've contributed more than their fair share to this point of a teeter-totter season. Put another way, the Cubs are getting more than their money's worth from this bunch. If the same could be said for the rest of the bloated payroll, well...
Please stand when I call your name. Hold your applause until the whole group has been recognized:
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