Cubs Sign BJ Ryan (Link)

The Chicago Cubs will announce today that they have signed left-handed pitcher B.J. Ryan to a one-year, minor-league deal, according to a Major League Baseball source.

Ryan will report to Mesa, Ariz., to begin building up his arm with minor-league pitching coordinator Mark Riggins.

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Saw that too on their twitter page

Good move.

Harry Caray: Marshall is going back to LA to get cocaine for his injured foot.
Steve Stone: Harry, that’s Novocaine.

by Julio Zuleta's Voodoo on Jul 16, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions

what?

is their twitter name?

by AGC on Jul 16, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

http://twitter.com/espnchicago

Harry Caray: Marshall is going back to LA to get cocaine for his injured foot.
Steve Stone: Harry, that’s Novocaine.

by Julio Zuleta's Voodoo on Jul 16, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions

as long as

Marshall stays in the pen, i like it, marhsall has been great in the bullpen this year but not so good in the rotation

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by ManBearPigMBP on Jul 16, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions

He's gotta be a better option that Kevin Hart...

…start Marshall until Demp gets back.

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 16, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions

5 innings and 1 run

sure he had 5 walks but he was good enough for a 5th spot

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by ManBearPigMBP on Jul 16, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions

He was in a jam every inning....

…..I tend to think he was more lucky than good. But I guess we have a couple more starts until Ryan is ready to determine that.

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by carmen_fanzone on Jul 16, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

In the pen

Marshall and Ryan….two lefties in the pen. What a luxury!!!

by bigz38fan on Jul 16, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't even know why it's been discussed

They’re saying Dempster will be back sooner than expected, which means by the time Ryan gets to the big leagues, he’ll be back in the rotation.

"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 16, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Good move

If he can come anywhere close to his numbers in 08…it’ll strengthen our bullpen immensly.

by BadDecisions on Jul 16, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

Unfortunately

putting on a Cubs uniform puts you at a disadvantage for matching 2008 numbers.

I saw you in that coffee shop, breaking the fifth commandment. Congress passes these things for a reason, Lois.

by hansman1982 on Jul 19, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Great.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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by SackMan on Jul 16, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

ManBearPig,

do you frequent IronAddicts?

by dakoose on Jul 16, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions

never heard

of ironaddicts

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by ManBearPigMBP on Jul 16, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

According to Paul Sullivan...

…Ryan will go to Mesa and then Iowa. It seems like Marshall will stay in the ’pen as the lone lefty for now.

The unexamined blog is not worth reading.

by neonverse1 on Jul 16, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

I'm real happy about this.

It’s a no-risk signing… send him to Iowa for a couple appearances, see what he’s got. If he has anything left, he’s cheap at the minimum salary.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 16, 2009 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

Let’s hope rest, rehab and a change of scenery does him some good.

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by daver on Jul 16, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

As long as they

make sure he has something BEFORE they put him on the big league roster, I’m think it’s a great move.

PS can you tell us who the catcher is yet?

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jul 16, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Change of scenery, change of league...

….move to a contender. About as fresh of a start as you can get.

Potential:
Downside: He’s got nothing left and we re-live Cotts.
Upside: He turns the second half into 2008 B.J. Ryan.

Could be a good second lefty in the pen if he takes advantage of the fresh start.
Job#1: fix the WHIP number. More strikes, please!

Overall, a good low-risk move. If it works out, he becomes Hendry’s best 2009 signing.

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"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on Jul 16, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

but I do have hope, trained from Jim Edmonds and Jason Kendall over the past two years, both of whom were playing much worse, comparatively, than Ryan has recently. When you think about it, it would be astounding if Jim Hendry hit gold three years in a row with these kind of players. Even if he doesn’t the last two years’ pickups are a solid rebuttal to the people who claim Hendry’s GM skills are all puffed up by the high salary cap.

Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.

by DGU on Jul 16, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions

But Hendry's average is weighed down by trying Chad Fox- three times

"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin

by davidalanu on Jul 17, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Then again

we have won the NL Central 2 years in a row and have had a good team several times this decade.

I saw you in that coffee shop, breaking the fifth commandment. Congress passes these things for a reason, Lois.

by hansman1982 on Jul 19, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Just what this team needs - another Ryan...

Too bad we can’t get Ryan Howard, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Ludwick, Ryan Zimmerman, or yes, even Ryan Braun… heck, I’d even settle for Nolan Ryan as a pitching coach.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jul 16, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions

Or maybe this Ryan.

He matches up well with a few of the Cubs height-wise. Seacrest out.

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by daver on Jul 17, 2009 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions