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[CUBZ99]

Peoria Chiefs:

- Peoria Chiefs activated OF Matthew Szczur from the temporarily inactive list.

 

Isn't he playing football?

[Guest]

Peoria Chiefs:

- Peoria Chiefs activated OF Matthew Szczur from the temporarily inactive list.

 

Isn't he playing football?

 

Yes.

[ChiefsVoice]

Peoria Chiefs:

- Peoria Chiefs activated OF Matthew Szczur from the temporarily inactive list.

 

we did?? Ha. that's news to me.

[Wrigley Rat]

Peoria Chiefs:

- Peoria Chiefs activated OF Matthew Szczur from the temporarily inactive list.

 

we did?? Ha. that's news to me.

My guess is that the move is just a procedural move for the offseason.

[NCCubFan]

Peoria Chiefs:

- Peoria Chiefs activated OF Matthew Szczur from the temporarily inactive list.

 

we did?? Ha. that's news to me.

My guess is that the move is just a procedural move for the offseason.

That's my guess too, much like major league teams reinstating players from the 60-day DL during the offseason.

[Wrigley Rat]

The Cubs have sent RHP Jeff Gray outright to Iowa. IF-C Jonathan Mota (who was eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league FA post-2010) has signed a 2011 minor league contract with the Cubs, and INF George Matheus was released.

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2010/10/26/gray-fades-black

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10468

[Wrigley Rat]

Angel Guzman outrighted to Iowa and signed to a minor league contract.

[Wrigley Rat]

Iowa:

- OF Jason Dubois filed for free agency.

- RHP Jeff Gray filed for free agency.

- OF Bryan LaHair filed for free agency.

- C Mark Johnson filed for free agency.

- RHP Mitch Atkins filed for free agency.

[toonsterwu]

I completely forgot that Russ Canzler was a minor league FA. His performance this year has me mildly curious about him, and it'd be nice to have him in Iowa.

[Wrigley Rat]

The Cubs continued making roster moves this week, both at the Major and Minor League levels. John Grabow was activated from the 60-day DL on Tuesday. Brad Snyder was outrighted off the Cubs 40-man roster Wednesday and became a free agent.

 

Eight players in the Cubs' system filed for free agency on November 6 and the Cubs re-signed four Minor League players eligible for free agency according to the transaction wire on Baseball America.

 

Bryan LaHair, Mitch Atkins, Mario Mercedes, Jeff Gray, Mark Reed, Russ Canzler, Scott McClain and Jason Dubois became free agents while Angel Guzman, Mike Parisi, J.R. Mathes and Jim Adduci re-signed with the Chicago Cubs.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2010/11/cubsnews111110.php#more

 

RE-SIGNED WITH CUBS FOR 2011:

James Adduci, OF

Adrian Aviles, OF-LHP

Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP

Mark Johnson, C

Antoni Lugo, 3B

J. R. Mathes, LHP

Alvaro Ramirez, OF

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2010/11/10/cubs-minor-leaguers-choose-freedom

[Little Slide Rooter]

I would have been very interested in keeping Snyder, LaHair, and Canzler around to compete for a bench job. Im sure I Cub-4-Life Dubois will be back there by spring training.

[toonsterwu]

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2010/11/moore_signs_minor_league_deal.html

 

Scott Moore back with the Cubs. Likely triple A. Barring a surprise Rule 5 selection or a surprise job winner in spring, the core of the I-Cubs for 2011 is probably set (Corner IF - Some combination of Moore, Marquez Smith, and Matt Spencer, Corner OF - Ty Wright/Brandon Guyer, CF - Tony Campana, 2nd - Tony Thomas, guessing SS Matt Camp, C Chirinos, Castillo and/or Robinson). Looks to be a pretty solid AAA PCL club that should be competitive offensively.

 

I guess there's a chance that he might be a cheap utility option off the bench, particularly if the club decides to part ways with Jeff Baker to save some dough.

[Wrigley Rat]

- The Cubs announced on Thursday that they re-signed Bobby Scales to a minor league contract, along with left-handed pitcher Scott Rice. Scales and Rice, along with Angel Guzman, Jim Adduci and Scott Moore, received non-roster invitations to big league camp.

- Catcher Mark Johnson was granted free agency and is no longer in the Cubs' system.

- Micah Hoffpauir was cleared unconditional release waivers on Friday and the rights to his contract were sold to the Nippon Ham Fighters.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2010/11/cubrumors112010.php#more

- Chicago Cubs called up Kyle Smit from Tennessee Smokies (Added to the 40-man roster).

- Chicago Cubs called up Christopher Archer from Tennessee Smokies (Added to the 40-man roster).

- Chicago Cubs called up Brandon Guyer from Tennessee Smokies (Added to the 40-man roster).

- Chicago Cubs called up Alberto Cabrera from Daytona Cubs (Added to the 40-man roster).

[toonsterwu]

MLBTR has the Cubs resigning Bryan LaHair.

 

Well, we should have a pretty good I-Cubs squad next year.

[Wrigley Rat]

Unrelated to the Cubs:

- Tampa Bay Rays Signed: 3B Russ Canzler

- Texas Rangers Signed: OF Doug Deeds

[davell]

Damn, I wasn't totally convinced Canzler couldn't help us at some point.

[Wrigley Rat]

Brad Snyder has signed a minor league contract and has been invited to spring training. (I'm happy to hear that as he adds to our depth at that position and could be a nice bat off the bench.)

[Wrigley Rat]

Jeff Gray is now a White Sox.

[toonsterwu]

According to BA's minor league transactions

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10709

 

We said goodbye to Jeremy Papelbon, David Patton, and Andres Quezada.

[Wrigley Rat]

- Jason Dubois, who batted .300 with 20 homers and 59 RBIs last season for Iowa, will join the team as hitting coach.

- Former big league catcher Mark Johnson will manage Boise.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101216&content_id=16331090&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[videographer]

I don't know if this has been posted, but in the process looking up Ryan Harvey's stats (BA) for 2010 I found him listed as a RHP for the Pawtuket Red Sox. I will assume he has signed a 2011 contract with the Sox to be a pitcher. It appears to be, Harvey has finally realized his future is not with a bat in his hands, but rubber under his spikes. Is it stubbornness, stupidity or arrogance that blinded him for so long? I think its a little of all three with desperation sprinkled in.

 

Final thought, should we care?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Apparently, we signed some guy named Polin Trinidad.

 

•The Cubs signed lefty Polin Trinidad, who posted a 4.81 ERA with 5.6 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 in 149 2/3 innings in the upper minor for the Astros last year (Twitter link).

[Little Slide Rooter]

Jeff Gray is now a White Sox.

 

He helped rid us of Aaron Miles, and for that, we are eternally greateful.

[TruffleShuffle]

According to BA's minor league transactions

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10709

 

We said goodbye to Jeremy Papelbon, David Patton, and Andres Quezada.

 

that's about a year and a half later than we should have gotten rid of david patton. i guess maybe someone finally clued the cubs into the fact that a player who is awful in single A as a 26 year old is probably not going to be a good player down the road.

[SouthSideRyan]

The David Patton rule 5 pick (and subsequent keeping on a major league roster) is representative of the arrogance/ignorance of our front office. It didn't matter what his #s showed, they had some 80 year old that saw him strike out the side one time, and they were gonna show all those naysayers that they can find true talent.