Cubs To Recall Scott Maine For Bullpen Help
Maine is expected in Houston today to give the Cubs an extra bullpen arm; he's expected to be returned to Iowa on Wednesday when the Cubs recall Casey Coleman to start.
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Remember the Maine!!!
As a bit of an aside… the Cubs have to lead the league in facial hair, right?
Reed, Demp, Garza, Geo, et al… and now add Maine!
"Stuff like this is why they should shut off the internet."
by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST
Wish I could.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Ha, that was sarcasm, should've tagged it.
If he’s not gone I’ll cry.
I think Brian Wilson's beard alone...
…keeps the Giants in first.
Baseball is pitching, hitting, baserunning and defense.
by daver on Aug 15, 2011 2:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
lol :)
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
could Cubs be looking to shed an elbow....err
A friend once told me: "I don't buy the idea that a team learns anything from a loss, the only thing they learn is how to lose games."---Knight
I doubt this move has anything to do with Grabow
I’m quite sure the Cubs are/have been looking to move Grabow. But who’d want him? He doesn’t really add anything to a playoff contender other than dead weight in the pen.
Basically, the team needed a 25th player, and figured they’d get a reliever for the two days until Coleman will start (no point in calling up Coleman and wasting a roster spot for two days).
by SouthernCub on Aug 15, 2011 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I realize the move has obvious opportunity uses to add another reliever
but one can hope…
A friend once told me: "I don't buy the idea that a team learns anything from a loss, the only thing they learn is how to lose games."---Knight
Agreed
it would be nice. although, I guess he’ll be gone in a couple of months either way. so at least we have that to look forward to this offseason.
I just heard the Cubs put Soriano on waivers and willing to pay a big portion of contract.....
what does that mean?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Here's what it means.
He cleared waivers. That means he can be traded to anyone. If the Cubs eat most of the deal, someone — likely an AL team — might take him, since he could probably be a decent DH.
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thanks Al
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
He cleared?! What an absolute shock!
I figured we’d have a line of teams trying to take on that contract….. shame.
If you believe MLB Trade Rumors, Soriano has cleared waivers.
by Jody Jody Davis on Aug 15, 2011 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
so this is really not a huge thing?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
No.
All it means is that the Cubs can trade them.
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gotcha :)
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
The important thing to know is what happens when a player DOES NOT clear waivers
When a player does not clear waivers (another team puts in a claim for the player), the current team has 3 choices:
1. Pull the player off of waivers.
2. Work to trade the player to the team that claimed him.
3. Let the team who claimed the player have him – and they pick up the player’s existing contract.
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 15, 2011 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Right... it's actually too bad nobody claimed Soriano or Zambrano...
although there was basically a zero percent chance that anyone would (because as you said: if they did, they’d be on the hook for the contract).
The fact that they did clear waivers really isn’t big news.
by SouthernCub on Aug 15, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
thanks RB, that helps
one thing I know absolutely nothing about is the trading, dealing, contract stuff.
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, that's because you being a Cubs fine like everyone else on here...
are instead, schooled on No Trade Clauses, guaranteed contracts and disqualification lists. It’s like our own little college ; )
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
you're right...I do know what all those things are!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
It's unfortunate...
Arbitration, Waivers and Trade Deadline are the most interesting parts of baseball outside of the actual games played, and we never get a taste of any of it.
any suggestions on easy reading explaining that stuff I can mull over this winter?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
bizofbaseball dot com
is kinda cool.
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
thanks tim
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by cooliogirl47 on Aug 15, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Christmas in August
A friend once told me: "I don't buy the idea that a team learns anything from a loss, the only thing they learn is how to lose games."---Knight
trading Soriano
with also
A friend once told me: "I don't buy the idea that a team learns anything from a loss, the only thing they learn is how to lose games."---Knight
Why are you going crazy with the pictures?
It’s kind of annoying to have to scroll through them. It’s one thing if what you’re saying needs a picture, but these are kind of pointless.
by SouthernCub on Aug 15, 2011 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Just click the heading and they will disappear.
WWFCD?
by katie casey on Aug 15, 2011 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
That's still one more step (per post) than I should have to do
for something that could have been accomplished by just saying:
“Christmas in August”
and
“Trade Soriano for Ryan Howard and cash”
Just trying to save myself future work here with regard to unnecessary picture posts. :)
by SouthernCub on Aug 15, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Life is so hard and unfair sometimes
Get over yourself
It is just a screen name.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Aug 15, 2011 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm.
… I don’t think he said anything that would have warranted that slam at him.
“Get over yourself”. Wise advice, I’d say.
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Like I said life is so unfair.
Maybe I should have chosen better words as it was a bit harsh. But in my defense it is Monday all day today
It is just a screen name.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Aug 15, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
This post should be titled:
Carlos Zambrano Forces Cubs to Make Roster Move Due to His Incompetency
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Incompetency
isn’t quite the right word.
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Well, you like to keep this a family blog...
…and he does lack a general intelligence about things related to being a human being.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
How about "irrascability"?
Baseball is pitching, hitting, baserunning and defense.
by daver on Aug 15, 2011 2:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hendry seems to NOT be doing so hot on the poll on the right...
…but, better than I thought he would.
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
It has been a quite month for trades...
I would have expected more activity during August. Also, Gorzo cleared the waiver line, would it be worth looking at him again?
They front office
didn’t like him when we had him.
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
Based on what?
The front office needed the money Gorzo would have been paid to get Pena/Wood/Garza. I’ve never seen anything to indicate they didn’t like him.
Where have you gone, Kiko Calero. A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I had the impression that
‘he had to go’ more than ‘he had to go due to financial reasons’. Very well that I could have been wrong.
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
I believe it was strictly financial reasons..
in hindsight, it sounded like a good idea, take the money and use it for Pena/Wood/Garza but then well, we all know what happened…
Yeah, I thought it was a combination of financial and logistical reasons
in that we needed some financial flexibility AND we seemed committed to Dempster/Zambrano/Garza/Wells/Cashner in the rotation rather than a “we don’t like Gorzellany” thing. I could be wrong there, but that’s how I saw it.
I believe timh815 may be referring to
the Silva incident were he said he was not going to go to the pen, that he would only be a starter.
That's not the way I read tim's comments
Since it seemed like the Cubs wanted to put Silva in the bullpen either way, I’m not sure how that would have affected their decision on Gorzellany.
I thought he was saying that the Cubs didn’t care for Gorzellany and that he “had to go,” irrespective of Silva.
Tim, I apologize if I’ve misinterpreted your posts.
brenly on z
All of the explosions always followed personal failures on the part of Zambrano. I see no chance that that’s going to change in the future. I said it on the air, the only thing he’s gotten better at in his time in Chicago is being selfish.
daaamn
I'm a sad panda.
side by side quotes
‘‘He’s been doing a lot of things —not one, not two,’’ left fielder Alfonso Soriano said. ‘‘He’s a big man, but I think mentally he’s weak.’’
Bob Knight
Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
"The third inning it started to bother me. I went as far as I could."
"I think mental toughness is the difference in this League in being successful.
"I’ve been working hard on strength and conditioning. When you do a good job and take care of your body, at the end of the season you feel strong."
Lombardi
“Mental toughness is essential to success.”
A friend once told me: "I don't buy the idea that a team learns anything from a loss, the only thing they learn is how to lose games."---Knight
by Ivy Walls on Aug 15, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nice post rec'd
Bob Knights is my favorite
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Bobby Knight is a smart and funny guy
He also really valued education and did provide great life training for (most of) his players. It’s too bad he had some of his own attitude/temper issues that resulted in some very very bad decisions and cost him his legacy at Indiana, because he did do a lot of things the right way.
Ted Knight
“Well? We’re waiting!”
Baseball is pitching, hitting, baserunning and defense.
by daver on Aug 15, 2011 2:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Emmett L Brown
“The future’s whatever you make it. So, make it a good one!”
Fire Jim Hendry. Injuries aren't the problem.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 15, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit
It is just a screen name.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Aug 15, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
not much in return
Bad High-A level pitching peripherals.
That said, get that for RoLo and I’d be happy.
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
The main thing that I'm going to take from these last few years..
is that I hope all the past mistakes are learned from by Ricketts. People make mistakes, but need to learn from them and not repeat. This obviously calls for things all the Cubs fans have been calling for on this site. I’m tired of being negative and instead am remaining hopeful for the future. We have to start somewhere and the time is now. Having said that, I believe the biggest statement of heading in the right direction will be the firing of Jim Hendry at the end of the year and starting fresh from there. He did have a few good years, but his era is done with the Cubs. Time for change will hopefully be upon us Cubs fans deserving of a team built to make runs for the playoffs and at the very least show hustle and passion for the game that we have all grown up loving.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." — Tommy Lasorda
Fire Q & J
So, if you were Scott Maine...
How many clean pairs of socks and underwear did you pack?
I’d rather Rodrigo Lopez goes to Iowa tomorrow. I’ve seen enough.
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