JAMES RUSSELL RUMORS
Zero ERA Club- 2013
We're a little over a month into the 2013 MLB season and some relief pitchers are still sporting a 0.00 earned run average.Club Zero:Name/Team - IPMinimum - 8 IPMatt Reynolds/ARI - 15James Russell/CHC - 11.1Bruce Chen/KCR - 9.2Joe Smith/CLE - 8.2Jean Machi/SFG - 8.1
Cubs signed Jeff Samardzija and James Russell
It was reported yesterday that the Cubs signed Jeff Samardzija and James Russell to avoid arbitration. The Cubs signed Matt Garza yesterday and earlier this week they signed Luis Valbuena. Those were the only four players the Cubs had eligible for arbitration.
The Jeff Samardzija contract is worth $2.64 million and they signed James Russell for $1.075 million. Totals for arbitraiton...
Arbitration salary projections for the Cubs
MLBTR has posted their salary projections for the Cubs arbittation eligible players. The projections are done by Matt Swartz who did a bunch of math and came up with a system to estimate the value that each arbitration eligible player would receieve. First time: Luis Valbuena ($900K), Jeff Samardzija ($2.9MM), James Russell ($900K) Second time: [...]
Trade Deadline Rumors (Dempster, Russell, Garza, Camp, Baker, Webster)
This was posted earlier. Updates will be added for the next few hours (scroll down).
According to Jon Heyman, Ryan Dempster has been traded to the Dodgers. More to come if it's confirmed.
Dodgers getting Dempster…..final dotting of i's and crossing of t's being worked on……
— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) July 31, 2012
Still no word on whether it's official...
Dale Sveum’s First Half MVPs: Shawn Camp and James Russell
NEW YORK — Who's your first half Most Valuable Player for the Cubs? Manager Dale Sveum picked relievers Shawn Camp and James Russell.
Camp was 2-4 with a 2.86 ERA and one save, while Russell was 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA entering Sunday. Russell had a 2.30 ERA in 101 games since the start of 2011, the second-lowest mark by a National League left-hander.
"Those guys have been...
Camp, Russell could be next in line for save chances -- if Cubs get a lead
The Chicago Cubs' revolving door at closer took another spin Sunday. Out went right-hander Rafael Dolis. In went, well, whomever manager Dale Sveum feels right for the situation. In other words, it appears to boil down to either right-hander Shawn Camp or left-hander James Russell to close out games. With a 12-game losing streak after Sunday's 10-4 loss at Pittsburgh...
James Russell has chance to blossom with Sean Marshall gone
MESA, Ariz. — James Russell was back home in Texas, kicking back on the couch with his dad during the holidays, when he found out about Cubs teammate Sean Marshall. ‘‘We were flipping through channels, and then all of a sudden we see Sean got traded,’’ Russell said. ‘‘It was a big surprise...
Via Chicago Sun Times
February 29, 2012
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Russell eager to help fill void in bullpen
With Sean Marshall gone via trade, the Cubs are looking for a new left-handed setup pitcher going into the new season. James Russell is up for the challenge.
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