First Three Roster Cuts Announced

This is hardly even worth doing -- three reductions to the 60 players in camp, none of them a surprise: Ed Campusano, Andrew Cashner and Rocky Roquet were returned to minor league camp.

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As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Mar 6, 2009 5:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Is that Rocky Rocket or Rocky Ro-quet? as in croquet?

outta curiousity.

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by Emelie on Mar 6, 2009 5:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Roquet as in croquet.

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by Al on Mar 6, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

would've been a lot more fun if he were a rocket

…no twssing allowed…

"Truth does not do as much good in the world as the semblance of truth does evil," - Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 64.

by Emelie on Mar 6, 2009 5:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But that's such an obvious TWSS!

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by Al on Mar 6, 2009 6:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

"Boys, boys, crazy boys"

(lyric, not you Em)

by leothelip on Mar 7, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn

Time to drop Capusano from the fantasy team.

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by Fuk-U-Meter on Mar 6, 2009 6:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I just spit on my computer screen.

lulz

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by AceCubbie on Mar 6, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now the manager came in, stinking of gin, and proceeded to lie on the table..

He said Rocky you met your match
And Rocky said, Lou it’s only a scratch
And I’ll be better I’ll be better Lou as soon as I am able.

Now Rocky Roquet he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon’s bible
A Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good Rocky’s revival.

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by carmen_fanzone on Mar 6, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

from around the camps

• The Cubs are wisely taking it slow with talented. but fragile. right-hander Rich Harden, who said, "We’ve got a long spring. There’s no sense in rushing things."

• You’ve got to love resident baseball scholar Aaron Heilman, who told me he thought it was "serendipitous" that he was traded to the Cubs, since he already made his winter home in a Chicago suburb. The Notre Dame alum is a candidate for the rotation but isn’t campaigning for the role that the Mets didn’t think he could fill. Sean Marshall is the favorite, but Heilman definitely is in the mix, especially after a strong first start.

by brian custer on Mar 6, 2009 10:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You need use block quotes

as this is a direct quote from John Heyman’s article.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Mar 6, 2009 11:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

And a link would help, too.

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by Al on Mar 7, 2009 4:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

old news

,cause aaron’s second start waS just as strongt

by brian custer on Mar 6, 2009 10:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

questions ...

Do you think Hoffpair makes the trip north?

Fontenot solid 2b (I hope so)?

Marshall will begin season at 5, and if so, JS in long relief? I think Jeff looks to have bulked up over the past few months, expecting a shot a the rotation. Thoughts?

Thanks much,

Kevin

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by scottsdalecubs on Mar 6, 2009 10:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

If Marshall wins the #5 spot...

… Samardzija probably starts the season at Iowa in the rotation there.

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by Al on Mar 7, 2009 4:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

heilman

is winning the wrestle-off for # 5 so far, imo… samardzija loos like he will be heading to iowa for a little while

lou seems to favor the lefty martian; who has also had a good ST so far

by brian custer on Mar 6, 2009 11:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

lou does love

lefty’s.

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by laidbackliam on Mar 6, 2009 11:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Marshall is winning the battler for #5.

Lou wants the 2nd lefty, I think. Heilman will wind up in the bullpen.

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by Al on Mar 7, 2009 4:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

But I'd bet he'll end up getting at least 5 starts over the season

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by El Borto on Mar 7, 2009 10:37 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure, why not.

It’s nice to be able to have at least two relievers (Heilman, Gaudin) who could start if needed and someone at Iowa (Samardzija) likely major-league ready soon.

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by Al on Mar 7, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs