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baltimoresun.com - 5/8/2009

O's trade Freel to Cubs for Gathright -

— baltimoresun.com — Orioles disgruntled utility man Ryan Freel got his wish Friday as he was traded to the Chicago... Cubs for outfielder Joey Gathright, who cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. Freel, who was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in December ... (more) O's trade Freel to Cubs for Gathright -

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bleachernation.com - 5/9/2009

Joey Gathright to the O’s for Ryan Freel

— bleachernation.com — Sure enough, Joey Gathright was a goner - out the door to the Baltimore Orioles for utility... man Ryan Freel. The Cubs convinced Baltimore to pay around $2.7 million of the remaining $3.3 million on Freel’s contract, while Baltimore will take on the $600,000 or so remaining on ... (more) Joey Gathright to the O’s for Ryan Freel

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i94sports.com - 5/9/2009

Injury bug bites Cubs again, Ramirez dislocates shoulder

— i94sports.com — The hits just keep on coming for the Chicago Cubs. In last nights 3-2 loss to the... Milwaukee Brewers they were dealt another injury blow as Aramis Ramirez dislocated his shoulder on a gem of a defensive play at third base. Ramirez will most likely be out 4-6 weeks, but the exact time is ... (more) Injury bug bites Cubs again, Ramirez dislocates shoulder

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Chicago Tribune: Freel joins Chicago Cubs, immediately gets hurt
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Chicago Tribune: Freel joins Chicago Cubs, immediately gets hurt [Ryan Freel] said he felt “overwhelmed with joy” by his trade to the Cubs and claimed the Orioles were “panicking” when they put him on the disabled list with a head injury. “I pretty much took one for the team by going on the DL,” he said. ... Freel officially became a Cub when he was scratched from his first start with tightness in his left hamstring. Perpetually injured Chad Fox also seem to blow his arm out during Saturday’s game.

Miller Park Lights Go Out, But Brewers Light Up Cubs Bullpen, Defeat Cubs 12-6
Bleed Cubbie Blue — ... Finally, there's enough blame to assign some to Lou. In addition to leaving Dempster out there too long, his original lineup had Ryan Freel at 3B, but Bobby Scales got the start because Freel came up with tightness in his left hamstring. I wanted Scales in the lineup, but at 2B, not 3B. Scales isn't a very good third baseman and it showed in the first inning, when Braun tried to steal third. Geo's throw got away; the error was charged to Geo but perhaps Mike Fontenot, who should have been at 3B with Scales at 2B, would have stopped it and kept the ...

Sunday Headlines/Open Thread
A League of Her Own — ... dependable fashion, will fall out of favor quickly with Piniella with many more outings like the 2 in Milwaukee, where he walked one and gave up a homer Friday and walked two Saturday. To top if all off, veteran Chad Fox may have blown out his surgically held-together elbow again, as he left with the trainer after uncorking a high wild pitch. Who had "two" in the Chad Fox appearances before his elbow falls apart? Ryan Freel joined the team just in time to be scratched from his first start with an injury: The Cubs ...

Cubs Ryan Freel Not Freeling Well
Bob's Blitz — Couldn't top the headline , "Freel joins Chicago Cubs, immediately gets hurt." And I myself might be close to the DL myself. But this is funny. Ryan Freel was traded to the Cubs. He said that he was 'overwhelmed with joy' & that the Orioles had panicked when they placed him on the disabled list with a head injury. "I pretty much took one for the team by going on the DL," he said. Freel was scratched from his first Cubbies start with tightness in his left hamstring.