Freel May be Headed to the DL

by Chanman25 on May 27, 2009 9:45 PM CDT

Well just when major moves were made today, there may be another one that occurs in the next 24 hours. Apparently Ryan Freel may go on the 15-day DL as a result of a strained hamstring. A quote frome Lou: "If Scales isn't too far, he should catch a taxi back from the airport." Apparently, he thinks it is that serious..

Here is the link: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090527&content_id=4989728&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb

Sigh, this team cannot keep a 3b healthy, at all!

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BOBBY SCALES

WE WANT YOU BACK

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by dtpollitt on May 27, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions

I don't wish an injury on anyone...

But I prefer Mr. Scales to Mr. Freel.

by CubsWin!Oregon on May 27, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions

Lou

really said that? Wow.

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by drewishdrewid on May 27, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions

I like Jake Fox's bat...

But if he gets a start at 3B tomorrow, I’ll puke.

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by SackMan on May 27, 2009 11:06 PM CDT reply actions

Better.

Better get a bucket.

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by daver on May 28, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Question.

Should Fox get a start at Third to see if he handle it?

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on May 28, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

I guess I'd say...

…given the Cubs place in the standings and winning percentage, no, he should not. Were they a little further over the .500 mark – or perhaps in first place with a relatively safe cushion – maybe Lou could afford giving Fox a look-see at third for a game or three.

For the time being, I’d put Scales at third and use Fox only for PH duties. Maybe if the Cubs are blowing out the Dodgers in one of these upcoming games I’d put Fox at third just to see how he looks. That’s just me, though. Maybe I’m being too conservative.

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by daver on May 28, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe instead....

… have him keep working out there, and put him in at 3B in the late innings of a blowout.

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by Al Yellon on May 28, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Not a bad idea.

I keep thinking down the path of:

1. Fox’s bat is on fire
2. He has experience at third
3. Ramirez is out indefinitely and who knows how he is on return
4. Some pretty bad defensive third basemen had decent careers at third over the years.
5. Maybe

Like the blowout idea as it has to be tried at some point. How many “only first basemen” can one team carry.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on May 28, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, he has MINIMAL minor league experience at third.

And absolutely no major league experience. Otherwise, yeah, he set the minors on fire at the plate and, FWIW, worked a very nice AB yesterday. Sadly, he’s just not a perfect fit for what the Cubs need right now – he’s barely a fit at all, to be honest.

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by daver on May 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Get used to Juan Pierre on base a lot

from bunt hits

Not saying that can’t be worked around, but it will happen

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by Worf on May 28, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Now there's a reason NOT to play Fox at 3B in this series.

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by Al Yellon on May 28, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Yep, Pierre's been on fire, too.

(Can’t believe I just typed that.)

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by daver on May 28, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions

It's a good point.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on May 28, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

ryan

FR-THE-DL

doesn’t flow very well, but i worked last night.

by tim815 on May 28, 2009 7:33 AM CDT reply actions

It's official...

Linky

Infielder Ryan Freel will be the latest Cub to go on the disabled list on Thursday after pulling his left hamstring during Wednesday’s game.

Bobby Scales, who was sent down to Triple-A Iowa before the game, along with left-hander Neal Cotts, will be called back up on Friday.

“Scales isn’t too far,” Piniella said. “He can catch a taxi back from the airport.”

Don’t worry. That isn’t quite phrased right. Scales is coming back. Cotts stays at Iowa.

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by Al Yellon on May 28, 2009 8:23 AM CDT reply actions

hahahaha

Before I read the last line of your post, I did stop and think for a minute how the Cubs could do a 2 for 1.

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by tony412 on May 28, 2009 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions

ROCK!

it’s the return of… THE SUBSTITUTE!

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by drewishdrewid on May 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

SUB-STI-TUTE!

Bobby Scales for Freel

At least he’s capable of a steal…

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by daver on May 28, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Why tomorrow?

Scales can’t make it back in time for tonight’s game?

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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on May 28, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions

he might still

be recovering from his cold.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 28, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Ah, that's true

Forgot he was under the weather. I mean I figure we’ll survive tonight w/o him, I just was wondering the reason for the delay in getting him back up here.

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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on May 28, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions

If Cubbie-Tim

could get a Scales jersey for me, my decision would be much easier to resolve. :D

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by drewishdrewid on May 28, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions

no dics so far

i keep asking

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 28, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions

TWSS

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by daver on May 28, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions

actually more likely prolly a TWHS

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by Madison Cub Fan on May 28, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

i means DICE

dics? good one tim

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 29, 2009 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions

by Al Yellon on May 28, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions

In two weeks I hope

Ryan freels better.

by JFCubFan on May 28, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions

he'll be

farney.

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by drewishdrewid on May 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Why are you still so bitter anyway?

He’s off your team.

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by daver on May 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions