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According to a report from Cubs.com, Joey Gathright signed a 1-year deal with the Cubs on Tuesday morning. Gathright was non-tendered last week by the Kansas City Royals and played for Lou Piniella in Tampa. The 1-year deal is a Major League contract and he is expected to compete for a spot on ...
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December 17, 2008
If for no other reason, it was to impress the team on road trips and boost morale by doing things like this off the field:
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December 17, 2008
Click on the link below to see another video of Joey Gathright. Maybe the Cubs are 0-6 in the 2 years in the playoffs because they don't have a freak show player off the bench. That's definitely not it, but who knows.Baseball High JumpProfessional baseball player Joey Gathright jumps over the ...
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December 17, 2008
The Cubs made a meaningless signing today. They signed Joey Gathright to a 1-year deal. Hopefully this turns out like another meaningless backup outfielder signing the Cubbies made last year (Reed Johnson). Either way, here's Gathright's video resume (thanks to Bino for pointing this out):
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December 17, 2008
After spending nearly two months and a majority of the Winter Meetings trying to trade for Jake Peavy, have the Cubs moved on to another front-line starter? According to a report from Jon Heyman on SI.com, the Cubs "are among several teams eyeing Lowe"...as in Derek Lowe.Heyman's report ...
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December 17, 2008
After a week of heavy petting and no action with Jake Peavy, the Cubs made their first significant move in weeks by signing former Royals outfielder Joey Gathright to a one-year deal. As a fan, I really like the deal — Gathright is a fast, exciting player that I somehow always found a way to [...]
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December 17, 2008
In an updated piece on the Joey Gathright deal, MLB.com provides this little nugget:Cubs general manager Jim Hendry...looked at players like Gathright during the Rule 5 Draft last week. So, Hendry was actually looking to the Rule 5 Draft to fill this slot? My, how far Felix Pie has fallen. ...
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December 17, 2008
According to Bruce Miles, the Cubs have added bench depth in the form of speedy outfielder, Joey Gathright. Gathright can play all outfield positions and is extremely fast.Gathright is a lefthanded bat that could platoon with Reed Johnson in centerfield, or could be a bench player that sees ...
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December 15, 2008
According to cubs.com, the Cubs are closing in on free agent outfielder Joey Gathright. Gathright, who hit .254 in 105 games for the Royals last season, played for Piniella in Tampa and would give the Cubs a speedy, versatile bench player. Gathright has shown flashes of success, and getting the 27-year old back with his first manager could have a huge impact.However, bringing in...
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December 17, 2008
The Cubs announced coaching changes throughout their farm system on Wednesday afternoon. The most notable move was the promotion of Ryne Sandberg from the Peoria Chiefs (Class A) to the Tennessee Smokies (Double-A). Sandberg spent his first two seasons as a manager in the Cubs' system with the ...
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December 18, 2008
Former All-Star closer Dave Smith has died of a heart attack.
Smith played for the Astros from 1980-90 and was an All-Star in 1986 and 1990. He finished his career with the Chicago Cubs in 1992.
In 13 years, he posted a 2.67 ERA with 216 saves in 609 games.
Smith established several team records while with the Astros including being second all time in saves with 199 (behind Billy...
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