KEVIN GREGG NEWS
Tigers interested in Kevin Gregg
1 day ago by
Tigers Weblog
| Comments
| Comments
Tim Brown from Yahoo Sports tweets that the Tigers are one of 4 teams interested in former demoted Cubs closer Kevin Gregg. A lot of the reliever speculation for the Tigers will probably become clearer after tonight when Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon have to make their decisions...
Tampa Bay Rays News and Rumors for December 7th: Interest in Kevin Gregg, Update on Milton Bradley Swap, The Mets Interest in Pat Burrell, and More
Up first, a Tweet from Yahoo! Sports writer Tim Brown:
Early market for Kevin Gregg: Rays, Nats, Tigers, Rockies...
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso...
Cubs Not Expected To Offer Arbitration To Harden
8 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
| Comments
by Paul Beaty - AP
View full size photo »
Or Reed Johnson, Kevin Gregg, or Chad Fox, per Carrie Muskat:
A brief explanation (and I'll try to keep it simple): Teams that offer their free agents salary arbitration...
Cubs to Unveil New Closer, Outfielder: Marmol and Bradley?
4 hours ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
| Comments
| Comments
[pictured, Cubs GM Jim Hendry, not having the best of luck dealing the guy he trashed so hard in 2009.]
After enduring years of the blistered Kerry Wood and a season of the hapless Kevin Gregg, Carlos Marmol finally heard Lou Piniella shrug off any question of whose closing and reiterate...
Three Down ... One to Go for Jim Hendry?
4 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
Slowly but surely Jim Hendry is removing the mistakes he made last winter when he decided to make unnecessary changes to a 97-win team.
First, Hendry traded Aaron Heilman to the Diamondbacks for Ryne White and Scott Maine on November 19. His next move, letting Kevin Gregg quietly...
From the Wire ... Harden and Gregg Not Offered Arbitration
7 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
According to a report from Cubs.com, Rich Harden and Kevin Gregg were not offered salary arbitration by the Cubs on Tuesday. Harden, a Type-B free agent, was claimed off waivers last season by the Twins but the Cubs pulled him back and did not deal him for prospects before the deadline...
Cubs Week In Review
8 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
It is the calm before the proverbial storm throughout baseball. The Winter Meetings begin in one week (December 7 - December 10) in Indianapolis and there are several other important dates on the horizon.
Tuesday (December 1) is the deadline for Major League clubs to offer arbitration...
To Offer or Not to Offer ... That is the Cubs Question
7 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
It is December 1 and the next ten to fifteen days should be anything but boring throughout baseball.
The Cubs have until 11:00pm C.S.T on Tuesday night to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents in order to receive draft pick compensation. Kevin Gregg and Rich Harden are...
Is the Cubs Hot Stove Heating Up?
6 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
The countdown to the winter meetings has begun ... and the Cubs made a few waves on Tuesday. Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg and Reed Johnson were not offered salary arbitration and will likely be with another team in 2010. The Cubs could re-sign Reed Johnson but that depends on the moves...
That's What You Get For Having Two First Names
August 18, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
| Comments
| Comments
Kevin Gregg has been relieved of closing duties according to Lou Piniella. "I think we're going to make some changes as far as what we're going to do in late innings," Piniella said. "We'll have some more tomorrow." That "more" will either...
Kevin Gregg Files for Free Agency
28 days ago by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
The Cubs' former closer was one of 31 players to file for free agency on Monday. Kevin Gregg is a Type-A free agent but the Cubs are not expected to offer him arbitration or attempt to re-sign the right-handed reliever.
Kevin Gregg was acquired from the Marlins last winter for...
Cubs Decline Arbitration To Gregg, Johnson, Harden And Chad Fox
7 days ago by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
| Comments
More photos »
by Nam Y Huh - AP
Will Reed Johnson return? If so, it won't be under arbitration.
Browse more photos »
The headline tells most of the story; no arbitration offers to Kevin Gregg, Reed Johnson, Rich Harden...
Kevin Gregg Out as Closer
August 18, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
The Chicago Cubs will have a new closer on Tuesday according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. Kevin Gregg blew his sixth game of the year and Lou Piniella finally decided that was enough.
Gregg served up his Major League leading third game ending home run and his fifth longball...
Winter Meetings Catch-Up 12/07/09
23 hours ago by
Bless You Boys
| Comments
Okay, with the assorted FanShots and main page posts, let's have one place to chat until some more news or rumors break at the Winter Meetings. I ask that you please continue to post links as FanPosts, just so people know where to look on the blog main page. I may repeat those...
Gregg Ggives It Up Again - Cubs 2 Marlins 3
August 02, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
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...
The Case For Kevin Gregg
Why do people hate Kevin Gregg? I mean, beside the Sling Blade stare and half-wit, Special Olympics goggles the guy's been really good. To the tune of 19 saves in 22 chances. Over the year, he's been a rock solid reliever for the Cubs. In 45 2/3 IP, he's chiseled down his...
Sullivan: Gregg Is Fourth Worst Cubs Closer
Paul Sullivan names Kevin Gregg the fourth worst Cubs closer since 1988. Coincidentally, Paul Sullivan is fourth on Kevin Gregg's list of worst Chicago journalists since 1988.Anywhere, here's Sullivan's full list:1. LaTroy Hawkins2. Goose Gossage3. Mel Rojas4. Kevin Gregg5...
Z Motown Meltdown ... Gregg Blows Another One - Cubs 4 Tigers 5
June 23, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
| Comments
| Comments
Game Sixty-Seven - Cubs 4 Tigers 5
WP - Brandon Lyon (3-3) LP - Kevin Gregg (2-2, BS 3) Save - None
Leading up to the bottom of the ninth, the Cubs had played one of their better road games of the season. The Cubs' offense struggled again with runners in scoring position (0...
Graphing Gregg's Cutter
Kevin Gregg started throwing a cutter on August 15. Since that appearance, he hadn't thrown a single splitter. Until the final game against the Nationals on August 27. Here's a ginormous picture containing four graphs. Spin movement along with three views of the pitch flights...
MLB Outsider - In Which We Examine Closers
Not too long ago, Cubs closer Kevin Gregg came in to face the Detroit Tigers. He managed to get one of the three necessary outs before serving up a game-losing, two-run homerun to pinch hitter Ryan Ratburn. I doubt Gregg had even finished his walk of shame back to the clubhouse before...
Closing The Book On Kevin Gregg
Well, Lou has seen enough:After Kevin Gregg gave up four two-out runs in the ninth inning in a 4-1 loss to the Padres on Monday night, Piniella said he plans on removing Gregg from the closer's role."I think we're going to make some changes as far as what we're going...
2009 Recap: Kevin Gregg
21 days ago by
Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
| Comments
I think most Cub fans are aware that, by most accounts, Kevin Gregg did a terrible job closing for the Cubs in 2009.
I was one of several GROTA folks that defended a few bad outings here and there with regard to Gregg, trying to focus on the forest rather than a few mangled, dying...
Elias Rankings for Cubs Free Agents
29 days ago by
Cub Reporter
| 1 comment
| 1 comment
The official Elias rankings are out and they don't differ too much from the reverse-engineered list that MLB Trade Rumors was putting out (courtesy of Eddie Bajek).
Type A - John Grabow, Kevin Gregg
Type B - Rich Harden
Reed Johnson didn't make the cut and...
The Hall of Fame and Other Distractions
8 days ago by
Cub Reporter
| Comments
| Comments
A whole lot of noting happening still so let's look at the Hall of Fame ballot.
The newbies for this year are:
2010: Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Dave
Burba, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric
Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry...
Ramirez Is In Constant Pain; Gregg Is Tipping Pitches
August 09, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
| Comments
A couple of interesting notes from Dave van Dyck, the only Cub beat guy to show up for work this weekend:
“The whole ballpark can tell when he’s got discomfort, it shows,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella said.
Ramirez was held out of the lineup Sunday and could miss...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
