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Lou Piniella assured us that Kevin Gregg is still the Cubs‘ closer, despite back-to-back blown saves, including one where he surrendered homers on consecutive pitches to lose the game.
I’m sure Lou wasn’t lying when he said that. However, Rotoinfo just informed us that Piniella will rest Gregg for the next few days to give his [...]
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August 02, 2009
Game One Hundred-Three - Cubs 2 Marlins 3
WP - Brendan Donnelly (2-0) LP - Kevin Gregg (4-3, BS 5) Save - None
The Cubs took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth thanks to Jake Fox's eighth home run of the year, a solo shot in the top of the inning off of Brendan Donnelly. Kevin Gregg retired pinch-hitter Hanley Ramirez on a pop out to Jeff Baker at third for the first...
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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August 05, 2009
Typically on GROTA we like to wax the baseball philisophical, but we do from time to time have the ability to actually use statistics to prove points. With that in mind, let's revisit the Kevin Gregg saga one last time.
At this point, the majority of Gregg haters appear to be reactionary fans and pundits. I don't blame the pundits so much for that -- guys like Kaplan have...
Via Chicago Tribune
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August 03, 2009
CINCINNATI -- If Cubs manager Lou Piniella knew Sunday what he knew on Monday, he probably wouldn't have used Kevin Gregg in the ninth inning of the finale of the Marlins series.
Via Chicago Tribune
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August 04, 2009
'Dead arm' hasn't been responding lately
CINCINNATI -- Kevin Gregg says his sore arm is nothing to be concerned about, though obviously it could have a domino effect on the entire Cubs bullpen.
Via Chicago Sun Times
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August 04, 2009
CINCINNATI -- The day after he blew his second save in as many nights, Cubs closer Kevin Gregg had what manager Lou Piniella called a ''tired arm'' and was to get the first two games of the Cincinnati Reds series off.
Via Chicago Tribune
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August 02, 2009
MIAMI -- Kevin Gregg did it again.
Via Bleacher Report
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August 02, 2009
Another day, another blown save.
That's the life of one Kevin Gregg, who led major league baseball in blown saves last year.
After a nice stretch of uncharacteristic reliability from Gregg, he has returned to Florida, where he pitched in 2007 and 2008, and has blown the lead in two consecutive games.
On Saturday, the Cubs came back and won, so all is forgiven.
But on Sunday...
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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August 03, 2009
(graphic pending)
This one's gonna be short, because I enjoy writing about embarrassing Cub performances about as much as you like reading about them.
Which is to say, not very much at all.
This weekend would have been a lot more fun if our bullpen could have gotten outs every time they took the mound. On Friday, Marmol stunk it up. On Saturday, Samardzija and Gregg coughed...
Via Bleacher Report
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August 02, 2009
I'm trying to be rational in making my point in this article, but let me first claim the elephant in the room: Kevin Gregg doesn't have what it takes to be a championship closer.
After watching Gregg blow saves in consecutive games, with Sunday's costing the Cubs first place in the National League Central, my firm belief is that the Cubs need to make a change at...
Via Chicago Tribune
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August 04, 2009
Cubs manager Lou Piniella said he hopes to give Kevin Gregg another night off, and Carlos Marmol as well. That means Angel Guzman will get a chance to close if the Cubs get into a save situation.
Via Walkoff Walk
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August 03, 2009
What happened in baseball last night while you waiting a lonely lifetime.
Marlins 3, Cubs 2. "Boom!" wrote the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds. Dan Uggla and Cody Ross homered off Chicago closer Kevin Gregg in the bottom of the ninth for the win. The Marlins, five back in the NL East, are still -8 in run differential despite being five games over .500.
Red Sox 18,...
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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August 02, 2009
Well, that was fun.
A lot happened in last night's game. Working backwards: Soriano saw time at 2nd and 3rd in the 10th inning; Derrek Lee hit his 21st home run in the top of the 10th inning, after Kevin Gregg blew a three-run lead despite getting two outs and two strikes on the third hitter; of Carlos Marmol's first 17 pitches in the 8th inning, three were for strikes ...
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