Cubs call up Jake Fox

Well, as Stomin’ Norman was talking about this morning, the Cubs have decided some changes need to be made and they will look to the minors to try and make it happen.  Jake Fox is hitting .423 with 17 homers so far this year and will be brought up to play outfield and a little at [...]

According to reports from ESPN Chicago, Jake Fox has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa. The corresponding roster move has not been announced. Check back later for updates.

Iowa Cubs (AAA) Fresno Grizzlies (Giants) 3, Iowa Cubs 2 Jake Fox was 2-4. He’s now slugging under .900. Terrible. (dying laughing) JR Mathes pitched 7 innings and allowed only 3 hits and an earned run. He walked 2 and struck one batter out. Mathes has outstanding control. he’s walked just 5 in 45 innings, but has struckout only 18. That’s still close to a...

The Cubs ended up winning 5-2, but they lost star pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who was ejected while arguing a call at home plate. I think if Zambrano does not stick his elbow out, he would have been all right, but he stuck out his elbow, and he's tossed.He then throws a baseball into the stands, (Safety Issue) so Zambrano may have just added to any fine he will recieve.How long...

According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday, the Cubs acknowledged a potential fit with the Padres' current third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. The Padres reportedly have been looking to move the free-swinging Kouzmanoff to make room for Chase Headley at third base. Kouzmanoff is in his last year before becoming arbitration eligible and is making only $432,400 this...

Here is your mid-week update for our Young Cubs. This was one heck of a busy beginning to the week for call-ups; of course the big one was Jake Fox getting called up to Chicago from Iowa. Bobby Scales was sent back down to Iowa on Wednesday but appears to be headed back to Chicago with Ryan Freel going on the DL. Josh Vitters was named Midwest League Player of the Week on Tuesday...

Game Forty-Seven: Cubs (23-23) vs. Dodgers (34-15) Game Time - 1:20pm C.T. Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Ted Lilly (5-4, 3.77/1.10) vs. Chad Billingsley (6-2, 2.82/1.19) Lou Piniella reportedly did not meet with the media for the first time this season following Thursday...

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Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times says in a recent article that the Padres have expressed a willingness to move third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. Kouzmanoff would fill the void left by Aramis Ramirez, who will be out for six to eight weeks after separating his shoulder. Kouzmanoff is hitting .236 with 4 home runs in 42 games this season, and is a .260 career hitter. Kouzmanoff...

Posted by Lionel on May 22, 2009. I remain confused why the Cubs feel the need to have Clevenger and Castillo split time instead of putting them at two different levels. The Cubs seem to have decent catching prospects throughout their system, but Castillo and Clevenger are the two "prized" prospects. Clevenger is handling it better than Castillo, as we'll see in this...