bleachernation.com - 7/3/2009
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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 ...
Cash, Ryan Freel to the Royals
bleachernation.com 7/7/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
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 Acquire Jeff Baker, DFA Ryan Freel
cubscore.com 7/2/2009 — 12:07pm: In a corresponding move, the Cubs designated Ryan Freel for assignment, according to a team press release. Freel, 33, put up an OPS of .369 in 14 games for the Cubs. 11:27am: ESPN.com"s Bruce Levine reports that the Rockies receive right-hander Alberto Alburquerque, who was pitching in ...
Cubs DFA Ryan Freel
metsfever.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — A year ago, I would have thought Ryan Freel for this team would be an absolutely no brainer, but now I'm debating whether he's worth the risk or even better then what we currently have on the bench. Freel has spent time with two different teams this season and it's been a struggle. He ...
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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Injury updates, including Freel
blogs.dailyherald.com 5/10/2009 — MILWAUKEE _ Yes, including Ryan Freel. The newest Cub arrived today and was put into the starting lineup batting eighth at third base, in place of the injured Aramis Ramriez, who likely is out for about two months.
Freel ended up being a late ...
Cubs Ryan Freel Not Freeling Well
njfrogman.blogspot.com 5/10/2009 — 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...
The full story can be read on http://www.bobsblitz.com
Freel Departs From Baltimore Unnoticed
frostkingbaseball.blogspot.com 5/11/2009 — The Orioles apparently traded Ryan Freel to the Cubs for Joey Gathright, with each team paying the salary of the guy they were sending away (so unfortunately the O's didn't shed any payroll). Gathright is a career .262/.327/.303 hitter, but can at least go get 'em in the outfield. The deal at ...
Cubs acquire Baker from Rockies —
Major League Baseball News 7/2/2009
The Cubs, trying to bolster their bench, acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies for Minor League pitcher Al Alburquerque on Thursday. To make room on the roster, Ryan Freel was designated for assignment.
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