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Cubs recall RHP Samardzija

kcudah posted 7/25/2008 from nationalpost.pa-sportsticker.com

Jeff Samardzija, a former two-sport star at Notre Dame who chose baseball over football, is getting his first chance with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to Friday's game against the Florida Marlins, the Cubs recalled Samardzija, 23, from Class AAA Iowa. He takes the roster spot of closer Kerry Wood, who is on the disabled list for the 12th time in his career due to a slow-healing blister on his ...