7/28 Cubs (Marshall) @ Reds (Harang) 6:10pm CT, Comcast

[Skyballer]

Sure wish Murton was a catcher....

Actually, he is the emergency catcher :lol:

[PrimeTime]

Please tell us weve traded for Griffey

[cuubs4life]

this pretty much means Murton and gallagher were traded for griffy!

[Schwarber Fan]

Bruce - any word on whether Murton has been traded or why he was taken out of the lineup?

[Bote McBoteface]

Can't really think anything else other than a trade just went down...barring an injury to Murton.

 

 

That or Lou just wanted to see what our reaction would be :P

[cuubs4life]

Bruce - any word on whether Murton has been traded or why he was taken out of the lineup?

 

I'm sure he would not be aloud to tell you that even if he knew.

[Bote McBoteface]

Bruce - any word on whether Murton has been traded or why he was taken out of the lineup?

 

I'm sure he would not be aloud to tell you that even if he knew.

 

He may be aloud, actually.

 

 

Probably not allowed, though.

[TysonCBulls423]

Ty Wigginton was also pulled!

[JimSorgi]

Ty Wigginton was also pulled!

OMG NO!!!!! :lol:

[bhogg]

I'd rather have Ty pennington

[Schwarber Fan]

Ty Wigginton was also pulled!

 

interesting... I started a thread in transactions

[BCVM22]

Courtesy of a friend watching NESN, Wiggy goes to Houston for Dan Wheeler.

 

So... Murton for Griffey...?

[cuubs4life]

Courtesy of a friend watching NESN, Wiggy goes to Houston for Dan Wheeler.

 

So... Murton for Griffey...?

 

wow I love this time of the year!

[Outshined_One]

Courtesy of a friend watching NESN, Wiggy goes to Houston for Dan Wheeler.

 

...okay then.

[TysonCBulls423]

yeah its on ESPNNEWS Wigginton for Wheeler.

[frostwyrm]

Murt gawn.

[PrimeTime]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

[Schwarber Fan]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

 

Floyd has played 3 straight games, that's really unlikely

[abuck1220]

this pregame thing on kendall is great.

 

"it's not how good the pitcher is, it's how much his catcher can bring out in him."

[PrimeTime]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

 

Floyd has played 3 straight games, that's really unlikely

 

yea i kno..I just can't imagine calling murton up, hes supposed to play, then he's pulled all of a sudden..whats going on? If we traded him i'd be shocked..theyve said alot of times they want to keep murton for sure

[Skyballer]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

 

Floyd has played 3 straight games, that's really unlikely

 

yea i kno..I just can't imagine calling murton up, hes supposed to play, then he's pulled all of a sudden..whats going on? If we traded him i'd be shocked..theyve said alot of times they want to keep murton for sure

Murton was hangin' with Prior.

Enough said.

[soccer10k]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

 

Floyd has played 3 straight games, that's really unlikely

 

yea i kno..I just can't imagine calling murton up, hes supposed to play, then he's pulled all of a sudden..whats going on? If we traded him i'd be shocked..theyve said alot of times they want to keep murton for sure

 

No player is untrade-able.

[Banedon]

Gah...I want to know why Murton was pulled...my imagination is far too rampant.

[CubColtPacer]

Did Piniella just figure out Harrang was a righty and decided to play the matchup by puting Floyd in? IDK

 

Floyd has played 3 straight games, that's really unlikely

 

yea i kno..I just can't imagine calling murton up, hes supposed to play, then he's pulled all of a sudden..whats going on? If we traded him i'd be shocked..theyve said alot of times they want to keep murton for sure

 

I never heard expressly that they were going to hold on to Murton for sure, just that his price was very high.

[PrimeTime]

This is all chicagosports.com is saying..

 

UPDATE at 5:39 p.m.: Matt Murton was a late scratch in right field, so Cliff Floyd took his place and was moved into the clean-up spot, with DeRosa batting fifth, Fontenot sixth and Jones seventh. No word yet on why Murton was scratched.