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Chicago Cubs Activate Kyuji Fujikawa, Option Rafael Dolis
The Chicago Cubs have activated right-handed pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa from the 15-day disabled list after having recovered from a strained right forearm. Making room for him, the Cubs optioned right-handed pitcher Rafael Dolis to their Triple-A Iowa minor league affiliate. Fujikawa should serve as a later inning guy out of the bullpen.
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Chicago Cubs reactivate potential closer Kyuji Fujikawa
The Chicago Cubs currently have Kevin Gregg closing games for them. He’s got five saves and a perfect zero ERA. Kyuji Fujikawa is probably the future though. Fujikawa was activated from the 15-day disabled list today. To make room, Rafael Dolis was demoted to Triple-A Iowa.
Fujikawa landed on the disabled list April 13th with a muscular strain of his right forearm. In two rehab...
Breaking News: I-Cubs Get to Play!
Just by taking the field today the Iowa Cubs snapped their three-game skid at the hands of Mother Nature. Then they proceeded to hand Oklahoma City its first loss in a week by whipping the Redhawks 5-2 in the first game of a twinbill at Principal Park with a little help from rehabbing Kyuji Fujikawa.
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Cubs' Kyuji Fujikawa Close to Returning
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa is close to
returning from the disabled list. The right-hander from Japan began throwing
bullpen sessions on April 26, getting up to 25 pitches. Manager Dale Sveum plans
to get Fujikawa up to approximately 35 pitches per session before sending him
to the Minor Leagues for rehab assignments. Sveum plans to have Fujikawa pitch
in...
The one where the Cubs and Kyuji Fujikawa refused to believe he was hurt
If you’ve paid attention over the first part of this season, the Cubs’ bullpen has been pretty bad and got even worse when Kyuji Fujikawa got shelled in a couple of appearances and then was put on the disabled list. Today, ESPN Chicago put up a blog suggesting that the Cubs probably should have put Fujikawa on the DL to start the season, but forgot to for whatever reason.
The Chicago...
Kyuji Fujikawa placed on DL
The Cubs new closer, Kyuji Fujikawa has been placed on the 15-day DL. He has what they're calling a right forearm strain.
"It can't get worse right now and being in an important role with the team if it's not helping the team and it's hurting them, it's better to make that decision," Fujikawa said through an interpreter.
Fujikawa recently took over...
Cubs closer Fujikawa on 15-day disabled list
The Chicago Cubs have put closer Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and called up reliever Rafael Dolis from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.
Shawn Camp and James Russell are possible closers for the Cubs (4-6). Manager Dale Sveum says he won't use Carlos Marmol, who has a 12.27 ERA.
Fujikawa (1-0, 12.46 ERA) says he felt discomfort in his forearm...
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April 13, 2013
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Cubs Reliever Kyuji Fujikawa Will Not Be Playing Soccer Anytime Soon
The Chicago Cubs will most likely have a fairly terrible season, but at least they are already laughing at themselves. The only really good medicine for Cubs fans, myself included, is some good self deprecating humor and a few Old Style’s. During the Cubs 7-4 loss to the Brewers on Monday, reliever Kyuji Fujikawa was sitting in the bully and tried to field a foul ball by kicking...
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Cubs' Fujikawa kicks foul ball into own face
Yesterday, Chicago Cubs closer Kyuji Fujikawa might have become the first player in Major League Baseball history to kick a foul ball into his own face. It happened in the fifth inning of Monday afternoon's tilt between the Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers as Chicago outfielder Alfonso Soriano hit a foul ball near the Cubs bullpen. Watch as Fujikawa tries to stop it with his...
Kyuki Fujikawa kicks foul ball into his chin (Video)
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa had a bit of bad luck during Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers when a foul ball deflected off his foot and hit him in the chin.
It happened in the bottom of the fourth inning as Cubs batter Alfonso Soriano hit a ground ball foul into the Cubs bullpen. Fujikawa tried to make a kick save...
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