Justin Berg called up... Samardzija sent down?

Just out a few minutes ago from Paul Sullivan on twitter.

3 months ago mrcubsfan 24 comments 0 recs |

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IT'S HAPPENING???!!!!??!

(Beat ya, Lex.)

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by dat cubfan daver on Aug 13, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm hoping our

Iowa-Chicago shuttle is a bit better in 2010 and beyond. the only one that went (well, may i add) above average was wells.

by tim815 on Aug 13, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fox?

by Illicat on Aug 13, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Andres Blanco delivered as promised, too.

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by dat cubfan daver on Aug 13, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scales was better than expected IMO

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 Aug 13, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd agree.

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by dat cubfan daver on Aug 14, 2009 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

my mistake

i was assuming that put “pitching shuttle”.

That’s what I generally consider the shuttle, where six guys are being shuttled for the last three spots in the pen. I really hope the back-end pen is better in 2010. Then again, we won’t have to hide Patton in Wrigley.

But yeah, Scales, Blanco, and Fox have answered the call with quality.

by tim815 on Aug 14, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm actually hoping Shark's bus

Doesn’t stop until he hits West Tennessee.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Aug 13, 2009 11:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

about time

the cubs lineup needs moar LIND and HALLIDAY

by jesus christos on Aug 13, 2009 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

confirmed---Cubs Press Release

The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Justin Berg from Triple-A Iowa. To make room for Berg on the roster, the Cubs optioned right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija to Triple-A.

by bigz38fan on Aug 13, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

it's time for shark

to simply focus on being a pen arm. I think, with work, he could perhaps be a decent end of the rotation arm, but I think he has good potential to be a potential setup level arm if he focuses on that.

by toonsterwu on Aug 13, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pen arm

agreed. at best Samardzja is a bull pen guy. with one pitch – a fastball with no movement – he has no future as a starter. i frankly do think he is a major league pitcher but with 2 years left on that ridiculous deal you might as well see if he can contribue.

Hendry really whiffed on that mullet sporting hack

by Keith Moreland on Aug 13, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is Jeff Samardzija a wasted contract?

The reason being is he’s currently on year 3 of a 5 year deal. He was effective last year in the bullpen in 2008 but the team was going to win the division without him.

This means he has 2 year left to make an impact on this team. I really don’t think he’s going to start in the beginning of 2010. That means we’re paying him 10 Million to potentially be groomed for the bigs to play for another team.

Then again, if he has an effective 2011 where he pitches like a #2, then was the 5 year deal worth it?

by ak123 on Aug 13, 2009 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think you can call it a wasted contract this early

Remember he is very young and had little time in the minors. He has good stuff he just has to learn a bit more of the game at a professional level. There is a big difference between pitching in college and pitching in the bigs and he hasn’t been able to make that adjustment in AA or AAA because he was thrusted onto this years team.

by Chodes Jr on Aug 13, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs