Category: Chicago Cubs
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Trade Deadline Buy/Sell Report — National League
SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL REPORT (PART TWO OF TWO) July 16, 2014 Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer job by the trade…
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Addison Reed in trouble in Arizona
July 9, 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks — Addison Reed blew his fifth save of the year — and third in his last six tries — on Tuesday night. Before Marcell Ozuna’s go-ahead home run, Reed was one strike away from cementing a victory in Vidal Nuño’s Arizona debut. Kirk Gibson, who might have a soft spot for go-ahead home runs, has remained…
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Gregg grabs hold in Miami; Nats pitcher picks up vulture save
June 24, 2014 Miami Marlins — Kevin Gregg collected his second hold of the season on Monday, and this one was far cleaner than his previous outing. He mowed down the Phillies on just 12 pitches in the eighth inning to keep Miami ahead, 2-0. It appears he may become part of the Marlins’ late-inning plans…
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Rays committee continues to baffle; DL moves aplenty across majors
June 17, 2014 Tampa Bay Rays – Committees can be maddening for fantasy owners, and Joe Maddon hasn’t helped matters by the way he has gone about the late innings. Joel Peralta pitched the seventh before giving way to Grant Balfour, who struggled through one out of the eighth. Jake McGee, who appeared to be…
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Is it finally Jake McGee’s time?
June 16, 2014 New York Mets – Prior to Sunday’s game, there was talk of a disabled list stint for Jenrry Mejia. But when the late innings rolled around, Mejia proved himself healthy, picking up a rare 2-inning save in a 2-run game. Jeurys Familia’s two-day stint at closer is at an end. Hierarchy remains: Mejia |…