Dempster latest Cub on DL
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...three weeks and maybe a month. --snip-- The Cubs recalled right-hander Kevin Hart from Triple-A Iowa, one day after he'd been optioned back to the minors, and plan to put him...
Blog | July 07, 2009Cubs shake up roster (sorta)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Fox, who is hitting .423 with 17 home runs and 50 runs batted in for Triple-A Iowa over 40 games, was called up. Joining the infielder from Iowa is shortstop Andres Blanco and left...
Blog | May 27, 2009Really??? (National edition)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...on Derrek Lee, while Micah Hoffpauir (mostly) rides the bench and young Jake Fox rots away in Iowa? Have you really not looked at Lee's lousy numbers since April of last year? Really...
Blog | May 22, 2009Cubs playing with 24-man roster
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...atop all three Triple Crown categories as he completely destroys the Pacific Coast League at Class AAA Iowa? Now ol' Jake isn't going to give you much defense. Heck the Cubs have...
Blog | May 21, 2009Uncle Lou wants to see more sliders
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...more pitches to set up his fastball, the Cubs returned the young right-hander to Class AAA Iowa today and summoned veteran reliever Chad Fox. Samardzija, 24, allowed one run, two hits and a walk...
Blog | May 07, 2009Minor league performance usually speaks volumes
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotOn Monday, inspired by a reader, I threw out a challenge: Who are some players whose minor league performances gave us no idea of how good they would ...
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