Jake Fox Called up; Izturis traded to Pittsburgh for PTBNL

[98navigator]

My guess is that Fox was brought up specifically for these stats:

 

Cubs.com

He owns a .318 batting average (42-for-132) off left-handed pitching and is hitting .380 (19-for-50) in day contests

 

Lou's been trying to improve the hitting versus lefties. Who knows, Fox may get a longer look if he gets hot (of course, the Cubs aren't due to face any lefty starters in the next 4 games. Although, there will be lefties in the 'pen).

Edited July 19, 2007 by 98navigator

[Outshined_One]

Pirates fans seem not to mind the trade.

 

http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ml-pirates&tid=44084

 

Suckers.

[USSoccer]

Pirates fans seem not to mind the trade.

 

http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ml-pirates&tid=44084

 

Suckers.

[Outshined_One]

Pirates fans seem not to mind the trade.

 

http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ml-pirates&tid=44084

 

Suckers.

 

Awesome simulpost. :D

[XZero771679666304]

LOL

[David]

LOL at simulpost

[Outshined_One]

Meanwhile, here is a list of the Pirates' 40 man roster. PTBNLs are almost always guys not on the 40 man roster.

 

Happily McCutchen, Pearce, and Lincoln are not on it. :D

 

Come onnnnnnnnnn irrational hope!

[Derwood]

Meanwhile, here is a list of the Pirates' 40 man roster. PTBNLs are almost always guys not on the 40 man roster.

 

Happily McCutchen, Pearce, and Lincoln are not on it. :D

 

Come onnnnnnnnnn irrational hope!

 

i'd gladly take Neil Walker and put him back at catcher. Is he on the 40 man?

[Post Count Padder]

Meanwhile, here is a list of the Pirates' 40 man roster. PTBNLs are almost always guys not on the 40 man roster.

 

Happily McCutchen, Pearce, and Lincoln are not on it. :D

 

Come onnnnnnnnnn irrational hope!

Well, we actually got them to take Izzy. Would it be far to dream for one of these guys as the PTBNL? :P

[Derwood]

Meanwhile, here is a list of the Pirates' 40 man roster. PTBNLs are almost always guys not on the 40 man roster.

 

Happily McCutchen, Pearce, and Lincoln are not on it. :D

 

Come onnnnnnnnnn irrational hope!

Well, we actually got them to take Izzy. Would it be far to dream for one of these guys as the PTBNL? :P

 

I'd take an injured Brad Lincoln, though they're unlikely to trade him. No idea how long he'll be out either (TJS I think?)

[nilodnayr]

I've been wondering for awhile. If you DFA guy, you have 10 days to trade him. If you trade him in that window, you're not liable for his contract right? (Obviously, if you have to pitch in money to work the deal you are, but just generally speakign here) Cause I've been arguing for awhile now that DFAing our dead weights, that way getting actual help to the big league club, and putting some pressure on whatever insane teams out there actually want to pay some of the contracts of them by creating an artificial deadline to the market.

 

On the other hand though you are giving yourself a deadline too. A team (or teams) can hold their ground knowing that in a few days you'll have to pay his entire remaining salary minus pro-rated league minimum. It works both ways.

[Banedon]

I hope I'm reading into this too much:

 

Is this the last move for the Cubs, or is more tinkering on tap?

 

"We've tinkered enough," manager Lou Piniella said. "Now we’ll just play."

 

[98navigator]

FYI, Lou said in his WGN radio Manager's Show that Jake Fox will get about a 2 week look.

[E.J.]

Listening to the pre-game on WGN radio, Lou was saying Fox would have a 2 week trial period to see if he can stick with the team, or if the team needs to make a trade to get another bat.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Addison wants to welcome you to the big leagues, Jake.

*snip*

 

You have a picture of her with every minor leaguer don't you.

 

Fox, Holliman, Gallagher, Kroeger, Robinson, Veal, and Fuld.

[soapy]

Listening to the pre-game on WGN radio, Lou was saying Fox would have a 2 week trial period to see if he can stick with the team, or if the team needs to make a trade to get another bat.

not that i'm worried too much about the development of Fox, but i hate to see Lou make a decision on whether or not the team "needs another bat" based a two week stretch. especially when you consider Fox isn't likely to play much during that stretch. that's extremely short-sighted. anyone can have a hot or cold two week stretch.

[Elrhino]

When you compare the roster July 19th vs. April 19th, it's pretty dramatic turnover considering the Cubs haven't really been plagued with injuries. Especially since no major trades have been made. If you were to tell me in February that Cubs would have had Pagan, Theriot, Fontenot, K. Hill, Fox, Soto, Gallagher, Marmol, Marshall, Petrick, R. Cherry, Guzman, Rapada and Pie on the active roster at some point before we hit August, I would have thought you were crazy.

 

I bet if the Cubs lost 2-3 games in a row, Lou's "tinkering" would resume pretty darn quick.

Edited July 19, 2007 by Elrhino

[nilodnayr]

I hope I'm reading into this too much:

 

Is this the last move for the Cubs, or is more tinkering on tap?

 

"We've tinkered enough," manager Lou Piniella said. "Now we’ll just play."

 

 

I hope he means just for today and after the game we announce we've acquired Dunn.

[Soul]

Listening to the pre-game on WGN radio, Lou was saying Fox would have a 2 week trial period to see if he can stick with the team, or if the team needs to make a trade to get another bat.

not that i'm worried too much about the development of Fox, but i hate to see Lou make a decision on whether or not the team "needs another bat" based a two week stretch. especially when you consider Fox isn't likely to play much during that stretch. that's extremely short-sighted. anyone can have a hot or cold two week stretch.

 

He'd likely be back up in September anyway, right?

[Brian]

Can't wait for Izturis' game winning 3 run homer against the Cubs... you knows it's going to happen.

[Hacking Out Machine]

Check out this exceprt in the trade story on the Pirates website:

 

Littlefield said that a possible Wilson deal did not play a role in the club's decision to go after Izturis.

 

"This is simply about an upgrade," Littlefield said.

 

 

Isn't Wilson in the first year of a 3 year $20M contract??

 

Wow. Littlefield thinks Izturis is an upgrade over a guy that they just made their highest paid player?? That doesn't say much for money management. And here I thought Eyre, Howry, Blanco, Neifi, Rusch, et al were bad signings.

[brinoch]

It could be an upgrade for the bench, or, as I've said before, an upgrade over Castillo while Bautista is on the DL.

[frostwyrm]

It could be an upgrade for the bench, or, as I've said before, an upgrade over Castillo while Bautista is on the DL.

 

He must mean it's a bench upgrade. No GM will diss a player half a season after committing $20M to him.

[Chocolate Milk]

So the Cubs traded Maddux and cash for a PTBNL? Awesome.

[CoolHandLuke]

So the Cubs traded Maddux and cash for a PTBNL? Awesome.

 

sweet avatar