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| Tribune reporter 11:14 PM CDT, June 17,
2008 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Cubs recalled Matt
Murton from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and sent Eric Patterson back down, though they may just be showcasing Murton for a possible deal. "We hated to send ...
Why the potential blockbuster trade centered around Erik
Bedard is of special relevance to the Rangers' off-season
plan; the struggles of Joaquin Arias; will Nolan Ryan's most recent flirtation with the Texas Rangers prove to be fruitful for all parties involved?
We're gathered here today to remember Thunder Matthew
Henry Murton . He was a good man and
a immense talent who never really got a fair shot in his 3+ years with the Chicago Cubs. His on-field accomplishments were often times overshadowed by his ...
The Texas Rangers celebrate their 22nd Annual Fan
Fest; Baseball America names the Rangers' resurgent farm system
the 4th best in baseball; the death of the rumored Marlon Byrd for Matt Murton swap.
Fontenot's versatility key to keeping him on roster
By Paul Sullivan | Tribune reporter 11:06 PM CDT,
March 26, 2008 TEMPE, Ariz. - Lou Piniella has a unique way of giving his players good news, as Mike Fontenot discovered on Tuesday at Cubs camp. ...
Are the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers on
the verge of pulling off a Marlon Byrd for
Matt Murton swap?
As the trading deadline turns | Latest postings
Originally posted: July 27, 2007 Murton, Cherry coming up
By Paul Sullivan, 9:18 a.m. The Cubs are turning to Iowa for reinforcements again and plan to call up right-fielder Matt Murton and right-hander ...
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Per the Chicago Sun-Times , Matt Murton is
officially not a part of the Cubs' plans. Today
Lou Piniella named Mike Fontenot as the final player on the five man bench, ruling out the possibility of Murton making the roster and going on to say ...
In case you missed it, Alfonso Soriano came
up lame while diving for a ball last night.
While the...
Matt Murton was sent to Triple-A Iowa on
Wednesday to work on his overall game, returning to
the minors for the first time since being called up in July 2005. The Cubs were displeased that Murton has struggled at the plate and in the field while ...
Great write-up of the possible acquisition of the
Cubbies by Cuban.
Welcome back to Chicago, Matt Murton. I can't
say we really missed you while you were gone,
but we sure loved having you back last night.....
MESA, Ariz. The Cubs¹ acquisition of outfielder
Reed Johnson has left career .296 hitter Matt Murton
out of the Cubs¹ plans for their opening roster, and the team will try to help the outfielder land a big-league job through a trade in the ...
Right-handed bat helps fill hole in the outfield
By Paul Sullivan | Tribune staff reporter 9:24 PM
CDT, June 16, 2008 Matt Murton will get another chance to prove he's a major-league player this week when the Cubs recall him from Triple-A Iowa before ...
Boston Bartolo Colon - Back injury, 15-day DL.
Chris Smith - Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA). Chicago Cubs
Matt Murton - Recalled from Iowa (AAA). Eric Patterson - Optioned to Iowa (AAA). Chicago White Sox Carlos Quentin - Missed 1 game (thumb injury). Paul Konerko - Oblique injury, 15-day DL ...
For some reason, FOX thinks that a normal
rundown of a team’s lineup just won’t do. That’s
where Chicago Cub pitcher, Matt Murton, comes in. To be fair, Aramis “One of the more consistent hitters in the league” ...
The Chicago Cubs acquired right-handed pitcher (and left-handed
batter) Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a
six-player trade Tuesday, along with righty Chad Gaudin in exchange for right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor league catcher Josh Donaldson.
The Cubs announced that 2b/OF Eric Patterson was
be promoted from AAA Iowa today instead of fan
favorite Felix Pie. Curious as to what this means??? Here you go, real quick like: - Soriano is going to be out at least 3 weeks. Last time he injured his leg they didn't call anyone up because of his ability to heal quickly. Since Soriano was placed on the DL he MUST stay out 15 ...
It feels like it has been forever since
I've written a Cubs related article, so sorry about
that. Then again, maybe that makes you happy. Anyways, there are 45 games left in the season and right now the Cubs are 60-57 and only 1.5 games out of the NL Central lead and 3 games out of the Wild Card lead. The Cubs have cooled off considerably since their hot June and July
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Cubs call Murton back up, but only as trade bait? -- ...