thecubreporter.com - 6/5/2009
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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 ...
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 ...
The Cubs Now Have 13 Pitchers On the Roster
bleachernation.com 6/13/2009 — What the hell?
Cubs infielder Bobby Scales has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa in anticipation of activating starting pitcher Rich Harden off the disabled list for his start on Saturday, ESPNChicago.com’s Bruce Levine reported on Friday. ESPN Chicago .
This leaves the Chicago Cubs with ...
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 ...
Cubs & Giants Split at Fitch
thecubreporter.com 6/3/2009 —
The EXST Cubs and EXST Giants split a simultaneous doubleheader played at Fitch Park this morning, one game on Field #1 and one game on Field #3. Both games went seven innings.
Unfortunately, I watched the game that was played on Field #3, and that was the one the Cubs lost 9-1. ...
Rich Harden Should Be The Cubs' Closer
bleacherreport.com 6/7/2009 — Two years ago, the Chicago Cubs made a bold decision. The one-time face of the franchise, the future of the starting rotation, the hope of the city of Chicago, Kerry Wood, was going to move to the bullpen.
The decision was partially made to give ...
Cubs Stick With Absurd Number of Pitchers For Now
bleachernation.com 6/16/2009 — When Rich Harden returned from the disabled list this weekend, the Chicago Cubs sent down an infielder, despite the fact that the team already had 12 pitchers (more than the typical 11).
Well, it wasn’t a completely temporary thing. Lou Piniella says it’s going to stay that way ...
I Can See Four Miles (ABs)
thecubreporter.com 6/4/2009 —
Aaron Miles got four at bats and reached base twice, and four Cubs pitchers combined to throw a four-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts, as the EXST Cubs blanked the EXST A's 5-0 this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 under mostly-cloudy skies.
Miles, on the Cubs 15-day DL since May 27th with ...
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 ...
Cubs Dump A's 7-5 at Fitch Park
thecubreporter.com 5/18/2009 —
Matt Cerda drove in three runs on an RBI single and two sacrifice flies, leading the EXST Cubs to a 7-5 victory over the EXST A's in Extended Spring Training action at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.
In addition to Cerda's contributions to the offense, Logan Watkins reached ...
Cubs Draft Three on the First Day
bleachernation.com 6/10/2009 — The Major League Draft will continue today, but the Chicago Cubs have already drafted a few players in the first three rounds, which took place last night.
Super quick recap: the Cubs drafted outfielder Brett Jackson out of the University of California in the first round (reading his scouting ...
