Chad Fox up, Hart down

by Chanman25 on May 2, 2008 3:20 PM CDT

The feel good story of the winter just got even better.

The Chicago Cubs today selected right-handed pitcher Chad Fox from Double-A Tennessee. To make room for Fox on the 25-man roster, right-hander Kevin Hart was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. In a separate move, the Cubs outrighted right-hander Juan Mateo to Single-A Daytona.

Fox will wear uniform No. 44 and be available for tonight's game in St. Louis. Chicago's 40-man roster is at 38 players.

Hopefully he won't be a bust and be able to contribute. Looks also like Mateo is pretty much done as a MLB player. Hart will be up soon, IMO.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080502&content_id=2626664&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

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Wow, Hart gets the ol' heave-ho.

Once again, Lou Piniella does NOT mess around.

Has anyone heard anything further on Mateo? As reported in this edition of Josh’s Minor Leage Wrap, there’s a rumor that Mateo is actually considering retiring from baseball entirely.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 2, 2008 3:28 PM CDT 0 recs

I wouldn't doubt it

Talk about a prospect falling from grace (well not entirely). A guy who started a couple of games and pitched decently have fallen to absolutely no value

2008 Cubs: Why Beat A Team in Regulation, when you can beat them in extras?

by Chanman25 on May 2, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

That kind of thing happens all the time.

Remember he was part of the 2006 rotation, which wasn’t very good. He’s got that one game where he threw at Roger Clemens to remember, though.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 2, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Glad to see him get the call

Look forward to seeing him back soon and hopefully get used with some regularity. I really hope he stays healthy, if for nothing else than to be able to go out on his own terms. After all he has gone through, I think he deserves that at least.
The greedy side of me will take him being a great set up man for Marmol then Wood (or Wood then Marmol).

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on May 2, 2008 3:32 PM CDT 0 recs

Somewhere Dusty

doesnt feel so bad about himself anymore.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 2, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

C'mon Dude

Its not his fault all these pitchers keep gettin’ hurt.

Honestly, I don’t believe Dusty takes any responsibility for what happened to any of them.

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on May 2, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

We KNOW

Dusty takes no responsibility for any of the residual effects of his poor managing.

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on May 2, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Actually this one can be blamed on Dusty

Fox was coming off an injury and should have been used very VERY carefully. After it appeared Foxs arm was falling off Dusty left him him after a back to back appearance and throwing a ton of pitches.

Fox
1. Should not have been pitching that day
2. Should have not thrown as many pitches as he did.

Dont know if you calling me DUDE was a slip or not but ironically funny. He was not supposed to pitch back to back days….Dusty neglected this and the guy came of the field in pain, I felt horrible.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=foxch02&t=p

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 2, 2008 3:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Sarcasm there...

I knowingly used “dude” and place a lot of blame on Dusty for what happened. ESPECIALLY to Chad Fox.

Way back... outta here!!!

by Chubby Hugs on May 2, 2008 10:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

I would of felt better about

Ascanio getting the call up. Fox struggled that last time out I believe.

by Unique on May 2, 2008 3:39 PM CDT 0 recs

come on whats wrong with a 54 ERA

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 2, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

I expected Hart to be shipped out soon.

I didn’t expect to see Chad Fox back up, though.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on May 2, 2008 3:43 PM CDT 0 recs

Didn't Hart wear the Employee's old number?

Jeez. Talk about Cubs’ curses.

by Fraggin Judge on May 2, 2008 3:47 PM CDT 0 recs

Deep Goat?

Has Deep Goat made any mention of trades that the Cubs will engage in? There’s a lot of chatter on AM radio that the Cubs are going all out for Crisp.

My Dad also had heard on AM radio that the deal for Roberts actually was agreed to in principle, but then it fell through.

I know we’ve debated about this to the Nth degree – just wanted to know from Al whether he has heard any chatter lately?

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 2, 2008 3:51 PM CDT 0 recs

Have heard nothing from DG lately.

Chatter on AM Radio is just that. Chatter.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 2, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

OT: May 22

What the heck is on the schedule on 5/22? Is that Barnaby Jones?

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=chc

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 2, 2008 4:03 PM CDT 0 recs

lol.

i think it’s more like Indiana!

"I'd rather win ugly than lose pretty," -- Lou Pinella

by anormal on May 2, 2008 4:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Either Way...

... I must be missing something…

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 2, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Marketing agreement with MLB

It is visible on every Team Schedule on the MLB site. Must be some sort of marketing agreement. As long as they dont put the Indiana Jones logo on the bases and patches on the players (spiderman), I am fine with it.

by BartlettBob on May 2, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Forgot...

I believe it is the release date for the new movie.

by BartlettBob on May 2, 2008 4:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

How about the umpires wearing Indy's hat?

:-)

by Fraggin Judge on May 2, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

or...

Lou wearing Indy’s whip…

He could give someone ‘the hook’ without leaving the dugout!

by BartlettBob on May 2, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

Zambrano can put the whip to good use.

Now that he is fond of “hammering” or “nailing” Fontenot to the ground in front of the dugout camera. Perhaps he can hit him too with Indy’s whip. :-)

by Fraggin Judge on May 2, 2008 4:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

This move

has utterly perplexed me. I understand Hart being sent down, but Chad Fox? Really? I’m befuddled.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 2, 2008 4:16 PM CDT 0 recs

I Hear He Has Been...

...throwing strikes.

Wasn’t his fastball clocked at 92-93?

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 2, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

Meh.

The guy is an injury waiting to happen. Maybe we can get a few good innings out of him and give Howry a bit of a rest.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 2, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

C'mon

He’s just like Dennis Quaid in the Rookie.

(i.e. he was throwing with high school kids last winter and, although long retired, suddenly realized he “still had it”.)

This kind of thing always turns out well.

"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome

by JohnM on May 2, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

LOL!

Too bad this MLB and not Disney, despite what ESPN would have us believe.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 2, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Actually

I think the Rookie was based on a true story!

(Although, it wasn’t the whole story…..)

"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome

by JohnM on May 2, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

I love

that movie.

by sue369 on May 2, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

It wasn't the best movie

but I have a soft spot for it too.

"Is there anything he can't do?" ~Len Kasper, 4/5/08, on Kosuke Fukudome

by JohnM on May 2, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Fox wouldn't have been signed...

... if he wasn’t healthy. He’s been throwing fine at Iowa. I have no problem with this move.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 2, 2008 4:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

I'm skeptical.

I hope he gives us some good innings, though.

"I've always felt that starting pitching is the most important part of the rotation." - Joe Morgan, Sunday Night Baseball 8-12-07

by gary varsho on May 2, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

*Tennessee

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on May 2, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

Thanks.

It’s been a long week.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 2, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well

Kevin Hart wasn’t getting the job done. Right now our bullpen is in perilous condition. We need people to step up in middle relief, otherwise Carlos Marmol will be run into the ground by July.

Chad Fox is a surprising move. I’m not sure what to make of it, other than perhaps an indictment of Pedro Ascanio.

by MDBNIU on May 2, 2008 5:15 PM CDT 0 recs