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  1. Wrigley Rat
    I guess I'll be the bad guy. I too am disappointed that we didn't sign all of those guys, but... (1) Just because there was money available from trades (Lilly, Theriot, Fontenot) and potential late season pick-ups (that we didn't need) doesn't mean that money needs to be spent now. Maybe that's budgeted for a free agent 1B or SP. (2) If you make a habit out of signing everyone for whatever they demand, agents see that trend and demand ridiculous salaries. I would prefer not to sign completely unproven players for 7 figures, expect for my first rounder(s). And the Cubs have not had the best of luck with those guys in the past (Chris Huseby, etc.). (3) At my count, we signed 29 out of our 50 draft picks which is slightly higher than usual. As much as I would prefer quality over quantity I do realize that we cannot sign every prospect that fell down the draft board. I'm just happy we got Wells, Rhoderick, Harman, and Smith before the deadline!
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    http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/08/your-morning-phil-garcia-bullpen-draft-picks.html
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    At the expense of newly-acquired Evan Crawford's leadoff spot. That must be fun to be acquired one day and demoted the next! He was moved all the way down to the #9 spot. He had a nice 2 for 3 day.
  4. Wrigley Rat
    Signed: C Max Kwan (NDFA—Washington) Placed on suspended list: OF Melvin Camarena Placed on 7-day DL: LHP John Gaub, OF Jason Dubois, OF Francisco Guzman (From BA)
  5. Wrigley Rat
    Iowa: - Iowa Cubs placed C Mark Johnson on the 7-Day disabled list. - Chicago Cubs optioned Micah Hoffpauir to Iowa Cubs. Tennessee: - Mario Mercedes assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Peoria Chiefs. Peoria: - Jose Guevara assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks.
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    I've been wondering about that. IIRC, he was a 3B in high school. I've been excited to see him getting more ABs at 3B, since he would be more valuable there than at 1B or LF. I hope he develops better defense at 3B with time. Either way IMO, he needs at least another year before he can be relied upon to hold a roster spot.
  7. Wrigley Rat
    Evan Crawford is apparently headed to Daytona. Daytona will need to make a corresponding move. The Cubs have not released many players over the course of this season, but my guess is that 26-year old Smaily Borges batting .224 (with some power) or 22-year old speedster Jose Valdez batting .229 (with NO power) is in trouble.
  8. Wrigley Rat
    Evan Crawford is apparently headed to Daytona. Daytona will need to make a corresponding move. The Cubs have not released many players over the course of this season, but my guess is that 26-year old Smaily Borges batting .224 (with some power) or 22-year old speedster Jose Valdez batting .229 (with NO power) is in trouble.
  9. Wrigley Rat
    Daytona: - Augusta GreenJackets traded Evan Crawford to Daytona Cubs.
  10. Wrigley Rat
    Chicago: - Derrek Lee placed on the bereavement list. - Geovany Soto placed on the 15-day DL. - Chicago Cubs recalled Welington Castillo from Iowa Cubs. - Chicago Cubs recalled Micah Hoffpauir from Iowa Cubs. Iowa: - Iowa Cubs activated C Mark Johnson from the 7-Day disabled list.
  11. Wrigley Rat
    Chicago: - Chicago Cubs recalled RHP Marcos Mateo from Iowa Cubs. Iowa: - Chicago Cubs optioned Mitch Atkins to Iowa Cubs. Mesa: - Jhon Rodriguez assigned to AZL Cubs from Dominican Cubs.
  12. Wrigley Rat
    Mesa: - Bryce Shafer assigned to AZL Cubs from Chicago Cubs.
  13. Wrigley Rat
    Peoria: - Anthony Giansanti assigned to Peoria Chiefs from AZL Cubs.
  14. Wrigley Rat
    Chicago: - Chicago Cubs recalled Mitch Atkins from Iowa Cubs. Iowa: - Iowa Cubs activated OF James Adduci from the 7-Day disabled list. - Jake Muyco assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. - Chicago Cubs optioned Brian Schlitter to Iowa Cubs. Tennessee: - Tennessee Smokies activated LHP Ryan Buchter from the 7-Day disabled list. Peoria: - Brandon May assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks. - Peoria Chiefs placed OF Matthew Szczur on the temporarily inactive list. (He's done for the year - time for football)
  15. Wrigley Rat
    After reading MLBTradeRumors.com, it sounds as though players are already being put on waivers to judge their trade-worthiness. Adam Dunn was placed on waivers today. Maybe the Cubs have already put everyone they planned to on waivers and have had discussions regarding players if they should clear. I would imagine Xavier Nady is a possibility. Others I could maybe see being dealt this month (if the stars line up properly): Kosuke Fukudome, Mike Fontenot, Jeff Baker, and maybe one or two of the relief pitchers who have shuttled back and forth this year (Berg, Stevens, etc.).
  16. Wrigley Rat
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0804-brite-cubs-brewers-chicag20100803,0,3527179.storyNot sure if that last part was speculation or what Paul Sullivan was told by the Cubs.
  17. Wrigley Rat
    Chicago: - Chicago Cubs called up RHP Thomas Diamond from Iowa Cubs. - Chicago Cubs called up RHP Casey Coleman from Iowa Cubs. Iowa: - Marcos Mateo assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. Tennessee: - Christopher Rusin assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Daytona Cubs. Daytona: - RHP Robert Whitenack assigned to Daytona Cubs from Peoria Chiefs. - RHP Oswaldo Martinez assigned to Daytona Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. Peoria: - Peoria Chiefs placed CF Francisco Guzman on the 7-Day disabled list. Mesa: - LHP John Gaub assigned to AZL Cubs from Iowa Cubs. - 1B Brandon May assigned to AZL Cubs. From BA: - Draft picks signed: RHP Bryce Shafer (49), OF Reggie Golden (2) - Released: LHP Dustin Sasser - Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Mitch Atkins, RHP Jeff Stevens - Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Scott Maine, LHP John Mincone, 3B Josh Vitters, OF Jim Adduci - Reinstated from DL: RHP Jeff Gray, LHP Jeff Antigua, LHP Dustin Sasser, OF Jason Dubois
  18. Wrigley Rat
    Yeah I dont think a guy who throws 97mph, has a 70 slider, and has .27 ERA at AA should deserve a Top 5 ranking Points made. Archer's control or command does put the tiniest of chinks in his armor. I, however, can't think of 5 minor leaguers in the Cubs system who I would want ahead of Archer though, so he will be in my Top 5. If he were walking people Chris Huseby-style or Rich Hill-style, I would be more worried, but as of now I think that he is working around the walks, choosing the right batters to pitch around, pitching to the weaker batters who help him get out of trouble, etc. I think it's smart pitching.
  19. Wrigley Rat
    Chicago: - Chicago Cubs traded LHP Ted Lilly and 2B Ryan Theriot to Los Angeles Dodgers; Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Blake DeWitt to Chicago Cubs. Tennessee: - Chattanooga Lookouts traded RHP Kyle Smit to Tennessee Smokies. Peoria: - RHP Marcus Hatley assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks. - Great Lakes Loons traded Brett Wallach to Peoria Chiefs. Boise: - Larry Suarez assigned to Boise Hawks from Peoria Chiefs.
  20. Wrigley Rat
    Thomas Diamond only pitched 4 innings yesterday, which made me think about him possibly being promoted. I researched it a little and found this from Bruce Miles this evening: http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/4446
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    Iowa: - Iowa Cubs activated LHP Scott Maine from the 7-Day disabled list. Tennessee: - Blake Parker assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Iowa Cubs. - Tennessee Smokies placed LHP Ryan Buchter on the 7-Day disabled list. Boise: - Boise Hawks placed LHP John Mincone on the 7-Day disabled list.
  22. Wrigley Rat
    Tennessee: - Jonathon Mota assigned to Tennessee Smokies from Peoria Chiefs. Peoria: - George Matheus assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks. - Matthew Szczur assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Boise Hawks. Boise: - Jordan Latham assigned to Boise Hawks from Peoria Chiefs. - Ryan Cuneo assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs. - Eric Rice assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs. - Dustin Harrington assigned to Boise Hawks from AZL Cubs. Mesa: - Charles Thomas assigned to AZL Cubs from Peoria Chiefs. - Wes Darvill assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks. - Alvaro Sosa assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks. - Marcos Perez assigned to AZL Cubs from Boise Hawks.
  23. Wrigley Rat
    Iowa: - Iowa Cubs activated RHP Jeff Gray from the 7-Day disabled list. Tennessee: - Tennessee Smokies placed 3B Josh Vitters on the 7-Day disabled list. broken left hand. Peoria: - Peoria Chiefs activated LHP Jeffry Antigua from the 7-Day disabled list. Boise: - Corey Martin assigned to Boise Hawks from Iowa Cubs.
  24. Wrigley Rat
    My guess is that Siegfried is going to stay in the rotation (probably not in McNutt's spot ultimately though). Siegfried pitched 4.0 innings last week, being "stretched out" for today's start. He's had a nice season and the Cubs have always seemed high on him (starting him in the past when he was clearly overmatched).
  25. Wrigley Rat
    Mike Parisi pitched today for Tennessee after a month off. Not sure what his deal is, but he definitely looks to be a bust as a Rule 5 pick (even if he was more of a "minor league free agent type")!
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