Cubs Roster Moves
Cubs Get Rich Harden
While I'm refreshing Foxsports.com for the freaking lineup like a dumbass, Jim Hendry and Billy Beane go and pull a trade.
The Cubs are getting pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin for Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson and Josh Donaldson.
Hold on...
(catches breath)
(jumps up and down)
(pumps fist in air)
Sweet.
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Game 87 Thread / Cubs @ Cardinals (1 of 3)
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Game 86 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (4 of 4)
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SP | Sean Gallagher |
SP |
Tim Lincecum |
3-3, 4.36, 47 K, 20 BB, 53.2 IP |
9-1, 2.38, 114 K, 43 BB, 109.2 | ||
LF |
Reed Johnson |
LF |
*Fred Lewis |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | 2B |
#Ray Durham |
1B |
Derrek Lee | RF |
#Randy Winn |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | C |
Bengie Molina |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds | CF |
Aaron Rowand |
C |
Geovany Soto |
1B |
*John Bowker |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | 3B |
Jose Castillo |
SS |
Ryan Theriot | SS | #Omar Vizquel |
P |
Sean Gallagher | P | Tim Lincecum |
In roster moves, Reed Johnson was activated today with Eric Patterson getting sent down. Matt Murton thanks you Eric Patterson for your defensive ineptitude. Proud papa Aramis Ramirez is back in the lineup as well.
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Game 71 Thread / Cubs @ Rays (1 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster |
SP |
*Scott Kazmir |
8-2, 2.81, 75 K, 35 BB, 89.2 IP | 6-2, 1.74, 54 K, 16 BB, 51.2 IP | ||
CF |
Reed Johnson | 2B |
*Akinori Iwamura |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
1B |
#Willy Aybar |
1B |
Derrek Lee | CF |
BJ Upton |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
*Eric Hinske |
DH |
Geovany Soto | 3B |
Evan Longoria |
RF |
Mark DeRosa | DH |
*Cliff Floyd |
LF |
Matt Murton |
C |
#Dionar Navarro |
C |
Henry Blanco | RF |
*Gabe Gross |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
SS |
Jason Bartlett |
Matt Murton has been called up and Eric Patterson has been sent down. Welcome back to the Show Orange Guy, and good luck with Scott Kazmir, who has given up all of one run in four home starts this year (thanks nohit). The entire Rays team has been enjoying the comforts of Tampa, Florida with a shiny 26-11 mark at Tropicana Field. That's good for second best in the home record in the American League and has helped catapult them from the worst overall record in the league last year to the current AL Wild Card leaders. Most of that turnaround can be attributed to their pitching and defense and not that sketchy lineup that I'm looking at. But I guess you don't need good hitters if you can "Execute to the Max".
Game notes fun after the jump...
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Game 67 Thread / Braves @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | Tim Hudson |
SP |
Carlos Zambrano |
7-4, 2.86 54 K, 23 BB, 91.1 IP | 8-2, 3.01, 63 K, 29 BB, 92.2 IP | ||
SS |
Yunel Escobar | LF |
*Eric Patterson |
2B |
*Kelly Johnson |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
3B |
Chipper Jones | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
#Mark Teixeira | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
C |
*Brian McCann | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
RF |
Jeff Francoeur |
C |
Geovany Soto |
LF |
#Greg Norton |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
CF |
*Gregor Blanco |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
P |
Tim Hudson | P |
#Carlos Zambrano |
I believe this is what our ancestors called a pitching duel. They probably called it that in 1948 as well, which is the year they will be honoring with today's "Turn back the clock" event. Both teams will break out the 1948 uniforms in honor of WGN's 60th anniversary. I hope they had a better logo in 1948 then they do now. To keep in the 1948 spirt, the first two innings will be broadcast in black and white with similar camera angles that they used back then and minimal graphics. I believe the plan is to add more graphics and cameras as the game goes on. Len and Bob will be wearing authentic 1948 garb as well.
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TCR Friday Notes
- I wanted to once again thank everyone who took the time and hit to their bank accounts to donate during our April pledge drive. I have to say, some of you went well beyond the call of duty and while I would happily thank each of the 35 individuals that did contribute, but most of you I only know by your usernames on here and I don't want to give away your super-secret identities. But I will acknowledge the six who contributed $50 or more that helped us to our final tally of...... $912.30. Holy Cow!
UPDATE: Last second donation in, make it 36 total for $942.30.
4 $50 Donations from:
Mr. Whipple
DC Tom
Jumbo
(I don't know the username) Buzz Music Inc.
$51 Donation (someone's a Price is Right Fan)
Tony S.
The Big Giver after the jump...
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Free Matt Murton
I've been informed that indeed, the Cubs brass do read this website and have promoted Matt Murton. No word on who is getting sent down. Kidding about the Cubs brass reading this website, but our pal Steve Holley at Inside the Ivy is the one giving me the news and he's with the team currently in New Orleans. We can only assume it's Eric Patterson being sent down.
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TCR Friday Notes
...Friday's game thread is below...
- As you've probably heard by now, the Cubs received 25-year old outfielder/first basemen Doug Deeds from the Twins today as the PTBNL in the Craig Monroe deal. A ninth-round selection of the Twins in 2002, the lefty was an honorable mention on John Sickels top 20 Twins prospects before 2007, but didn't make the cut in 2008 after a rough year in AAA. His scouting report on Scout.com before the 2007 season sure had some encourging notes:
Deeds is one of the more polished hitters in the Twins’ organization, and each year he seems to grow at the plate. He has the ability to hit to all fields, and has shown the ability to hit at every level he has played at during his Minor League career.
Deeds is a great defensive outfielder, and should have a future as an everyday corner outfielder in some organization, hopefully the Twins. He makes all the plays in right field, and has a tremendous arm that enables him to scare potential base runners from advancing a base. He uses good closing speed to get to balls that most outfielders do not get to, and has had his fair share of outfield assists throughout his Minor League career.
His career line is still a solid 291/374/463 and hopefully a change of scenery will benefit him. I imagine he'll be headed Mike Wellman's way and on to Iowa.
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This Little Piggy Went to Iowa
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Lahey Claimed off Waivers
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Recent comments
crunch (view)
masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around. i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.
That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.
Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.
Childersb3 (view)
Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa
Taillon and Wisdom up
Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.
crunch (view)
booooooooooo
also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.
crunch (view)
cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.
taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight. who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.
p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury. good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.
Bill (view)
A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return. Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.
Sonicwind75 (view)
Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention". Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."
Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost. But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.
Sonicwind75 (view)
I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions. Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022. I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.
Childersb3 (view)
I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
We'll find out soon enough!!!