I'm taking the weekend off from TCR to spend some much needed time with the family, although I probably will be around parachat for some of the games. We did have a decent chat crowd last night for the opener which always makes it more fun.
....Neal Cotts had Tommy John Surgery.
....Alfonso Soriano will be back at leadoff and left field today.
...Aramis Ramirez, Reed Johnson and Angel Guzman should be back Monday, goodbye Kevin Hart, Sam Fuld and ? (I assume one of Fox, Hoffpauir or Fontenot). Honestly, that Jeff Baker trade is making no sense. I assumed Ryan Freel was going to be the casualty of Aramis returning, but the Cubs created a bigger log jam with the acquisition. There's no doubt that Fox is hot and can handle major league pitching and while he sure hasn't been smooth in the field, he's made the plays so far. Ramirez isn't going to be able to play every day, so wouldn't you want Fox around on those days that he can't play and to...
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Cub Reporter:
PLAYERS:
Neal Cotts,
Alfonso Soriano,
Aramis Ramirez,
Reed Johnson,
Angel Guzman,
Kevin Hart,
Jeff Baker,
Ryan Freel,
Aaron Miles
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs
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