bleachernation.com - 7/7/2009
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When the Chicago Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment last week, no one actually expected it would result in a trade. Well, unless it was a trade in name only, and it was actually just the Cubs giving Freel to another team along with enough cash to cover his salary for the year above the ...
Peace Out, Ryan Freel
bleachernation.com 7/3/2009 — The Chicago Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment yesterday, a move necessary to make room for newly-acquired Jeff Baker. Freel was fairly terrible as a Cub, so the move is not altogether surprising.
In a related story, the Tribune had this strange comment:
Baker gives the Cubs some ...
Acquiring Ryan Freel: More Than Meets The Eye
royalsauthority.com 7/6/2009 — This afternoon, the Royals acquired Ryan Freel (and cash) from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. Like me, you might have just yawned.
After all, Freel is a 33 year old utility man who was designated for assignment by the ...
Cubs Trade Ryan Freel To Royals For PTBNL
bleedcubbieblue.com 7/7/2009 — The Cubs are making all kinds of news today. Well, this return on Freel is better than an outright release, I guess. From the press release:
The Chicago Cubs today traded infielder Ryan Freel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named.
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Reed Johnson to the DL, Ryan Freel to Chicago
bleachernation.com 6/25/2009 — Getting tough for the Cubs to catch a break, unless it’s the break of a femur or something.
The Chicago Cubs placed Reed Johnson on the 15-day disabled list with continued back problems, retroactive to June 21. In a corresponding move, the team activated Ryan Freel from the disabled ...
Ryan Freel Should Be Back Soon
bleachernation.com 6/16/2009 — Well, it’s not quite Aramis Ramirez, but it will have to do for now.
Ryan Freel is supposed to begin his minor-league rehab tonight for Class AAA Iowa. Freel has been on the DL since May 28 with a left-hamstring strain. It’ll be interesting to see what the Cubs do when Freel is ...
Freel a Royal
baseballmusings.com 7/7/2009 — The Cubs trade Ryan Freel to the Royals , making him a three-team player this season:
The Chicago Cubs have traded utilityman Ryan Freel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named.
The 33-year-old Freel started the year with Baltimore and ...
Royals get Freel from Cubs for cash, player | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/6/2009 — By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com 07/06/09 2:32 PM ET DETROIT -- Infielder-outfielder Ryan Freel was obtained by the Royals from the Chicago Cubs on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The Royals said Freel, 33, is ...
Royals get utility man Freel in trade with Cubs - Kansas City Star
kansascity.com 7/6/2009 — DETROIT | The Royals moved to bolster their struggling offense Monday by acquiring outfielder/third baseman Ryan Freel from the Chicago Cubs with cash for a player to be named later. Freel, 33, had just four hits in 28 at-bats for the Cubs following ...
Rivas Leads Cubs to Victory at Fitch
thecubreporter.com 6/5/2009 —
Luis Rivas singled, doubled, and homered, scored twice, and drove-in four runs, and Ryan Freel reached base four times and scored three runs, leading the EXST Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the EXST A's at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.
Two Chicago Cubs (Ryan Freel and Aaron ...
Cubs Will Look at BJ Ryan
bleachernation.com 7/10/2009 — The Toronto Blue Jays recently cut expensive and currently-crappy-but-formerly-awesome left-handed reliever BJ Ryan. And apparently the Cubs are planning to give him a look.
The 33-year-old Ryan will have to clear waivers, and once that happens, the Cubs likely will explore the possibility of ...
Cubs trade utilityman Freel to Royals (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/6/2009
The Chicago Cubs have traded utilityman Ryan Freel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named. The 33-year-old Freel started the year with Baltimore and later was traded to the Cubs. He's been injured this season and was batting .140 overall ...
Working the Scoreboard at Wrigley —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/7/2009
One of the eternal mysteries of Wrigley, right up there with how they get the grass so green in April, is what it’s like inside the scoreboard. Fred Washington, who’s been flippin’ numbers at Wrigley since 1990, talked to Wise ...
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