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11/2 Free agent discussions
Outfielder Reed Johnson and pitchers John Grabow, Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg, and Chad Fox are eligible to file for free agency as soon as the World Series ends. A player must file within 15 days after...
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11/23 Reed Johnson update
Reed Johnson has had an eventful offseason already. The outfielder and his wife, Taryn, welcomed son Tyce into the world on Oct. 26. Johnson is one of five Cubs players who filed for free agency,...
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11/29 Looking ahead …
The Cubs were not expected to offer arbitration to Kevin Gregg, Rich Harden, Reed Johnson and Chad Fox by Tuesday’s deadline. A brief explanation (and I’ll try to keep it simple): Teams that offer...
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12/1 Arbitration update
As expected, the Cubs did not offer arbitration to Kevin Gregg, Rich Harden, Reed Johnson and Chad Fox by Tuesday’s deadline. By not offering arbitration, the Cubs will not receive any compensation in...
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4/14 Cubs sign Gregg
The Cubs have signed right-handed pitcher Kevin Gregg to a Minor League deal. Gregg, 34, Was released earlier this year by the Dodgers. The right-hander did pitch for the Cubs in 2009, totaling 23...
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4/16 Cubs roster moves
The Cubs made several roster moves Tuesday. Brent Lillibridge and Hisanori Takahashi were both designated for assignment, and the Cubs claimed Cody Ransom off waivers. Kevin Gregg and Kameron Loe will...
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4/23 Extra bases
* Cody Ransom made the most of his Cubs debut. He homered on the first pitch he saw, and is the first Cubs player to hit a home run in his first at-bat since Starlin Castro did so on May 7, 2010, also...
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4/24 Extra bases
Dale Sveum will still rely on the best matchup in determining his closer. On Tuesday, Kevin Gregg picked up the save, and is one of the options. So is Carlos Marmol, who lost the job after the first...
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4/28 Extra bases
* With Sunday’s 6-4 loss to the Marlins, all of 24 of the Cubs’ games this season have been decided by four runs or less, a franchise record. The previous club record of 21 games to start a season with...
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4/29 Extra bases
* Dale Sveum doesn’t give the Cubs relievers a heads up before the game to let them know who the designated closer is that day. He’s sticking with the best matchup. “It’s been working,” Sveum said...
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5/8 Gregg now closer
The Cubs are no longer going with a closer by committee. Kevin Gregg has won the job. Gregg is 5-for-5 in save situations since he joined the Cubs April 15. The right-hander was in the Dodgers’ Spring...
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6/19 About last night …
Some notes from Tuesday’s win: * Jeff Samardzija is the first Cubs pitcher to throw 8 1/3 innings or more against the Cardinals since Carlos Zambrano went nine innings on Sept. 18, 2005. * Nate...
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6/22 Extra bases
* David DeJesus says he’s making progress in his rehab from a sprained shoulder suffered in a crash into the outfield wall at Citi Field. He collided with the center field wall June 14 trying to catch...
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6/25 Marmol “sideshow” is over
Carlos Marmol was designated for assignment on Tuesday after the team decided it had enough. GM Jed Hoyer said they have tried to deal Marmol since last August but no takers. The right-hander compiled...
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6/26 Post-game notes
* The Cubs have 247 extra-base hits, second most in the NL behind the Rockies. * Cubs pitchers have 46 quality starts, fourth-most in the NL. * Scott Feldman picked up his 500th career strikeout when...
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6/29 Cubs 5, Mariners 3 (11 innings)
For the second straight game, the bullpen imploded, but this time the Cubs overcame the breakdown and may have found a new closer candidate. Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning to...
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6/30 Chance of trade: 50-50
Asked if he expected the Cubs to make a deal before the All-Star break, Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations said Sunday the chances are “50-50.” “Judging by the amount of calls that are...
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7/2 Scouting report
Cubs closer Kevin Gregg was a teammate of Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop last year with the Orioles, and was with Matt Guerrier on the Dodgers in Spring Training. When he heard that the Cubs had acquired...
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7/12 Theo: “There’s a lot of chatter”
With the Trade Deadline on July 31, Theo Epstein is getting plenty of phone calls from teams interested in Cubs players. Matt Garza is high on some team’s lists, as well as relievers Kevin Gregg and...
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7/28 Early extra bases
Early notes before Sunday’s game: * The Cubs are 25-29 on the road through 54 games after going 23-58 on the road all last season. * Including a series win this weekend in San Francisco, the Cubs are...
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