he did nothing to warrant being moved, but was the odd man out based on options I would assume.

Interested to see how this pans out now

to see today’s line up. How does Blanco figure into the picture? How does his skill set differ from Scales?

I think he did a great job. Hope someone will tell him the fans loved him.

Finish the housecleaning -
Sweep Heilman and Freel out the door and make a decision about Patton. Go with 11 pitchers - then we can add 2 more bats and an arm.

Notes: sources tell me, despite me and some others wanting the Cubs to go after Mark DeRosa, the Cubs will not seek his return, nor are they at this time looking for help outside the organization; and, further, there are no immediate plans to call up Jake Fox.

DeRosa will be on the Cubs by the weekend then?

The Cubs are finally starting to do something. Good!

I feel bad for Scales and I hope this doesn’t discourage him. Hopefully, he’ll be back and he will play a role later in the season. If we win it all, he deserves to be a part of it.

Jake Fox? Man, I so hope he can stay hot. I know he won’t put the same numbers up against MLB pitchers, but I hope he still contributes in a major way.

The other moves were absolutely necessary but this Wadell character? C’mon.

At least for now….any word on how long he will be out?

Basically a right-handed Hoff? Haven’t really seen him play.

Back in the line-up today per The Score.

I am particularly surprised that Cotts still had options – that’s nice. This allows Lou to look at some new faces, something he promised in ST, while not losing the existing ones. I think that , when it’s all said and done, Miles and Cotts may both be back on the Cubs Roster (that’s OK.. smack away at me for that – I can take it). Why? Because they both are performing way, way below their career norms, which aren’t bad (Cotts 13.1 innings as a late callup in 2003 doesn’t count).

(Ahh… nothing like Blasphemous words on a Wednesday before a day game)

I am really glad Lou’s following through on his promise to try some new folks out, but keeping lifelines open to the existing players. Good managing, IMHO.

Cotts AND Miles both gone (at least for now). Net gain.

I think everything we see up to this point in Lou’s managing is about finding an October Recipe rather than winning right now. That said, what we don’t have is a lights out base stealing threat. If you were manager, who in our current system would you put on the 40 man roster to add post-season baserunning/bunting abilities?

either let him into games more than once every 3 weeks or send him back to Colorado.

…technically, Cotts is currently on waivers and can be claimed by another team, correct? He was all out of options, so he can’t actually be sent down.

I’m really curious to know what this “awful D” label is all about. No one seems to have any idea though, just repeating what they’ve read that he’s “awful.”

But in the last two days no twitters from Gordo about anything. I would think this would be twitter worthy.

Any idea on why he isn’t?

Miles really has to go, he is utterly useless, but this hardly seems like theyre getting rid of him

Anyone know if he’s related to Rube Waddell?

http://rubewaddell.net/

This is a potential starting infield.

OMG! Is that the worst defensive infield in the history of the Chicago Cubs??

even when he’s not pitching, just put him on the field somewhere.. and his presence will cause all opponents to strike out

Q: What current Cub caught Mark Prior in the minor leagues?

A: Jake Fox during Prior’s rehab starts for the Lansing Lugnuts.

If he was good enough for Prior, then he’s good enough for me.

So there. (kidding)

I say you have to give the kid a chance at this stage in the game (Fox not Prior).

“the last couple of days have been encouraging” but “we need to get the batting average up on some of our hitters.”
on Jake Fox’s stats: “My gosh! That’s pretty good if you’re hitting in williamsport” “we haven’t had (a good bat off the bench) from the right side” and Fox provides that.
on Blanco – defensive replacement for Theriot
On Waddell “spring training.. pitched well… went to Iowa and pitched shakily”. “we brought him in here because Cotts wasn’t pitching well”
Miles “has had a bad shoulder for most of the bb season.. he has struggled since day one and when he is ready to go he can be the player we thought we signed.”

Will the game start on time? Or be played at all?

Carlos vs the Gatorade machine. $5000 down the drain. The guy WAS out at home. Then Larry almost got coldcocked with the backspin. I see Freel got hurt, can we all say Trade?

mean that Bobby Scales will already be returning or are we going to be another man short until Scales recovers from the flu?