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Trade for "future consideration"

Mark Johnson to the 7 day DL for the ICubs to make way for a blast from the not too distant past. Matt Craig traded to Iowa from the Zephyrs.

Long enough to be a minor league free agent after this year - McGehee still belongs to the Cubs for next season. Also (although I doubt it made any difference) Craig pulled an oblique on the 31st so is on the DL anyway.

Isn't he a MiLB FA after this season? If so, I'd expect he leave. Oct 22

Was at the game last night - Guzman looked really good. FB was 94-96, got one SO on a nasty 91 slider. Also dropped a 79 curve in for a strike on the other eventual SO victim. Oh yeah, and that Hoffpauir kid seems like he can hit. In addition to the triple, the double was originally called a HR. Both Hoffpauir and Craig had shots that hit a chain link fence above the main outfield fence. Craig's was initially called a double while Hoffpauir's was initially called a HR. After each the umps had to congregate to decide what to do, and each was called a double. Craig's shot was close to 400 ft in right center. In addition to the slugfest, the umpiring discussions dragged the game out to 3:49. Long night.

"Postseason roster, here I come!" - Mark Pawelek No passport required.

Craig is a minor league free agent after this year with serious blockage at his only 2 NL positions (1B and 3B). I don't know if he's in the Cubs' plans, but I would be surprised if the Cubs are in his.

One month away from minor league free agency.

So tonight the I-Cubs had 2 primary PH options on the bench - Dubois (1.112 OPS) or Craig (1.416 OPS AAA - 1.076 overall). Wow.

And, ho-hum, Matt Craig got a chance to pinch hit in the 8th with the game tied and delivered a 2 run HR. That would be 4 HR's in 33 AAA PA's so far this year.

Current temp in Las vegas for the I-Cubs is 103 - good news is the humidity is low so it only feels like 103. edit - now it's 104 at 3:50 CDT

Nah, he's cooling off- tonight he started out with a HR and 2B with 3 RBI in his first 2 plate appearnaces.

The thread author column in the minor leagues forum has got a serious green tint to it now - congrats, O_O.

Well, he ended up at 3-4, but don't forget that SB :shock:

In addition to making his 2008 AAA debut Craig also made his 2008 debut at 3rd.