Category: Chicago Cubs
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The Pedro Strop experiment going well in Chicago so far
July 15, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Charlie Furbush pitched the 8th inning ahead of Tom Wilhelmsen last night, marking the third time out of his last five appearances that he picked up an 8th inning hold. Seattle bullpen usage has been hard to figure out since the return of Tom Wilhelmsen. Oliver Perez got a…
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Tom Wilhelmsen on verge of winning job back; Blake Parker worth stashing
July 3, 2013 Seattle Mariners – Eric Wedge said prior to Tuesday’s game that Tom Wilhelmsen was close to regaining his closer status, and that the righty would be given another outing or two in a set-up role, and if those go well, he’d return to his old job (Mariners closer, that is, not bartender).…
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Rafael Betancourt returns; Carlos Villanueva’s value rising
June 28, 2013 Chicago Cubs – Blake Parker wasn’t given much rope on Thursday, as he was yanked a game the Cubs were leading by 5 after giving up a solo HR. He’d only retired one batter. Parker was impressive in AAA, but early indications are that Carlos Villanueva might be the man who the…
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Someone needs to stop Brandon League; Marmol and Herrera disappear
June 26, 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers — As predicted, the Dodgers gave Kenley Jansen the night off and went to Brandon League with a three-run lead in the ninth — but League gave up three straight hits to quickly make it a one-run game. Paco Rodriguez took over and allowed another single before retiring the next…
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Joaquin Benoit “will be an option” in the 9th inning going forward
June 17, 2013 Detroit Tigers – Joaquin Benoit got the last out of the 8th inning on Sunday, then stayed on for the 9th to earn his fourth save of the year. After the game, Jim Leyland said that Benoit “will be an option,” though he stopped well short of naming Benoit the new closer,…