Maine added to 40-man and called up; Berg optioned

[mred]

Per cst_cubs twitter:

 

LHP Scott Maine called up from Iowa to join pen. Will become 10th to make ML debut for Cubs in '10.

 

Berg optioned to make room for Maine.

[jersey cubs fan]

Should I know who this guy is?

[SouthSideRyan]

Should I know who this guy is?

 

Typical Cubs relief prospect. Lots of Ks, Lots of walks.

 

ETA: Got him and Ryne White (who sucked and is gone) for Aaron Heilman

Edited August 24, 2010 by SouthSideRyan

[mred]

Should I know who this guy is?

 

Apparently he was the better of the two prospects obtained in the Heilman deal.

 

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-cubs-wrigley-bound/2009/11/meet-the-two-newest-cubs-prospects.html

[UMFan83]

Damn, I thought we somehow acquired John Maine. Probably would be getting the same results but at least it would be interesting.

[Guest]

If you're adding guys to the 40-man, David Cales is the way to go.

[Wrigley Rat]

If you're adding guys to the 40-man, David Cales is the way to go.

Doesn't he still have a year or two of eligibility remaining before he can be taken in the Rule 5 Draft? The Cubs are going to have a really tough time choosing people to put on the 40-man roster this offseason and will most likely lose a player or two. If we rostered Cales, someone would complain that Hendry doesn't know how to manage his roster! :)

[Guest]

If you're adding guys to the 40-man, David Cales is the way to go.

Doesn't he still have a year or two of eligibility remaining before he can be taken in the Rule 5 Draft? The Cubs are going to have a really tough time choosing people to put on the 40-man roster this offseason and will most likely lose a player or two. If we rostered Cales, someone would complain that Hendry doesn't know how to manage his roster! :)

 

I'd rather see if Cales is ready to pitch in the big league pen in 2011 than Maine.

[Guest]

The Cubs have run through an astounding 11 rookie pitchers this season, leaning heaviest on relievers James Russell, Andrew Cashner, Justin Berg and Jeff Stevens. But Mitch Atkins, Jeff Gray, Brian Schlitter, Marcos Mateo and Esmailin Caridad have all made appearances out of the pen, while Casey Coleman and Thomas Diamond have combined to make five starts.

 

So when Chicago called up 25-year-old lefty Scott Maine, it gave the Cubs an even dozen rookie pitchers. With low-90s heat and a hard, sweeping slider, Maine would seem to be suited to a specialist role, but there's hope that he can be more than that. The reason: Maine was more effective against righthanded batters for Triple-A Iowa because he walked fewer of them. Neither side hit him for average or power—601 OPS against righties and 713 against lefties. Not a bad return at all for trading Aaron Heilman to Arizona.

 

- BA: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10177