chicago.cubs.mlb.com - 4/15/2009
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By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 04/14/09 4:58 PM ET CHICAGO -- Reliever Kevin Gregg is still learning what his left knee can and can't do. And so are the Cubs. Gregg had undergone surgery on his knee after last season, when he saved 29 games for the Florida Marlins. The Cubs knew about it when they ...
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 4/13/2009
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Kevin Gregg is still the Cubs closer…for now.
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After Gregg blew another game the other day,
a lot of people were mad at him. I...
know I am. This is a little soon, but you know how when you start to hate someone everything about them annoys you? Well I am in that place. Like why does he wear those stupid glasses? Does he think he’s ...
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Don’t Blame Kevin Gregg (Lou’s Scapegoat Edition)
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A League of Her Own —
... him since May 19, 2007. After Piniella joked in spring training that Gregg would be throwing 98 m.p.h. during the spring while Marmol was away at the World Baseball Classic, Marmol pulled out of the WBC, albeit briefly.
"Yeah, he was joking," Marmol said. "But I took it seriously. You never know what's going to happen, especially with Lou."
Piniella's unpredictable personality is a big part of the reason for his popularity in Chicago.
And dont' blame Kevin Gregg, blame his knee:
"I seem to have more of a problem with getting ...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... Now we know what's wrong with Kevin Gregg: after his knee surgery, his knee stiffens up if he pitches more than one inning, so he's going to be limited to single innings only. (Maybe they could have figured this out before last Friday?) ...
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