LUIS VIZCAINO NEWS
Rays-Indians Odds Preview
May 28, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Indians when they take their seats on Thursday. The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeff Niemann in this game. Niemann has a 4-3 record and a 4.53 ERA this...
Photoshop Off-Day: The Bullpen From Hell
May 18, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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I dipped back into the movie poster pool, but this one was an older movie and it was more inspiration more than anything.With some last minute tweaks, I think it turned out better than I could have hoped.If only I had room to throw Greg Aquino, Matt Herges, Aaron Laffey, and am I missing...
Gathright Gone, Wells Up...Cubs Interested in Freel
May 08, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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The Cubs needed to make a roster move with the need to call Randy Wells up for today's start. With MIlton Bradley's ridiculous 2-day suspension loooming and Derrek Lee in injury limbo - too hurt to play, not to hurt to be put on the DL - the Cubs are going to ask Joey Gathright...
Yanks Add 4 to 40-Man Roster
November 20, 2008 by
The Evil Empire
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FROM ALDEN GONZALEZ: The Yankees added four players to their 40-man roster on Thursday when they purchased the contracts of right-handed pitchers Anthony Claggett, Christian Garcia and Steven Jackson, as well as left-hander Michael Dunn. To make room on the 40-man roster, New York designated ...
Projecting the 2009 Cubs: Neal Cotts
February 03, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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2009 PROJECTIONS
Rich Harden |
Carlos Zambrano |
Ryan Dempster |
Ted Lilly |
Sean Marshall |
Kevin Gregg |
Aaron Heilman |
Chad Gaudin |
Carlos Marmol |
Angel Guzman |
Neal Cotts
NEAL COTTS STATS
Fan Graphs |
The Hardball Times |
ESPN |
Baseball Reference |
Cubs.com ...
BBA AL Manager of the Year
October 10, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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As I mentioned yesterday, I have the honor of being included in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, a network of bloggers representing every team in the MLB and then some from all over the internet. We vote on all our respective league's awards, just as the writers covering teams do...
Jim Hendry Is A Genius
September 21, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Hendry kindly helps Milton Bradley out of his Cubs uniform.
Not because he allowed Kerry Wood to walk away and brought in Kevin Gregg to replace him.
And then watched Gregg blow saves at a higher rate this season than he did last with Florida when he totaled NINE blown saves.
Not...
Random link dump, World Series fiasco and AFL thoughts
No World Series game tonight. This is, admittedly, as originally scheduled, but the two teams were supposed to be down in Florida by now, rather than waiting to try and finish off the butt-end of Game Five in Philadelphia. This one is going to go down on the list of Disasters Presided Over By ...
Cubs bullpen: April and May
May 30, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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We've talked a lot about how poor the Cubs bullpen has been this season, but I noticed earlier today that the bullpen had actually been quite good in May. They were terrible in April. Here are the relievers and their April numbers.
APRIL
GP
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
SO...
Cubs Pitchers and Hitters: Sample HITf/x Data
HITf/x is here-ish. A limited amount of data has been released in advance of the 2009 PITCHf/x Summit.The data that's available to summit attendees (registration info at the link) comes from the month of April, and includes information about batted balls that's similar to what...
Saturday Rockpile: Dan O'Dowd is bearing golden arms for playoff hunt
July 25, 2009 by
Purple Row
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More photos »
by David Zalubowski - AP
Dan O'Dowd has gone outside the organization, effectively trading Ramon Ramirez, Aneury Rodriguez, Luis Vizcaino and Connor Graham for Jorge de la Rosa, Scott Hammel, Jason Marquis and...
Vizcaino DFA'd
April 23, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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As had been rumored, the Cubs have gone and designated Luis Vizcaino for assignment and promoted Jeff Samardzija. Vizcaino has 72 hours to clear waivers and then the Cubs have 7 days to trade or release him. Vizcaino is owed $3.5M for 2009, some of which has already been paid by...
Projecting the 2009 Cubs: Michael Wuertz
February 01, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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2009 PROJECTIONS
Rich Harden |
Carlos Zambrano |
Ryan Dempster |
Ted Lilly |
Sean Marshall |
Kevin Gregg |
Aaron Heilman |
Chad Gaudin
Michael Wuertz
MICHAEL WUERTZ STATS
Fan Graphs |
The Hardball Times |
ESPN |
Baseball Reference |
Cubs.com |
Baseball Prospectus
Lou Piniella...
Morning Update: IT'S TODD TIME!
August 05, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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Called-Up to Cleveland...Five!Get ready for a new culture of ridiculousness with the addition of Jess Todd.The nickname within a name is here and with a fictional television character that shares the name, expect nothing less than this.Jose Veras out, Jess Todd in.Veras has finally...
Cubs Munching on Reliever Salary
April 23, 2009 by
Towel Drills
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Posted by Lionel on April 23, 2009.The Cubs are expected to DFA Luis Vizcaino today and call up Jeff ND to take his spot in the bullpen. If they are unable to trade him, they will be eating over $4M in salary. Add Gaudin's salary, and the Cubs have already dropped $6M to guys...
The Big Three and Vizcaino Report....Lee Out of WBC
February 17, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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According to a report from the Sun-Times, with the exception of Kosuke Fukudome who is in Japan preparing for the WBC, all of the players expected in camp on Tuesday have reported. Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez have joined the rest of the team.Luis Vizcaino also sorted out his ...
Aaron Miles - The Latest Cardinal to Move to Wrigley
The Cubs got Aaron Miles on a two-year contract, according to Cubs.com. He's a utility man - and has even pitched. Oh, I am so PITCHf/xing this infielder. Gameday thinks he's chucking a knuckle-ball - I applaud the realtime effort, but, Mr. Miles himself says it's something...
The 'Pen, Part I
February 14, 2009 by
Towel Drills
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Now that we've looked at the contenders for the #5 spot, lets take a look at the boys and men fighting for bullpen spots. Lou reiterated on Friday that he expects to carry 12 pitchers, so by my calculations, that's 7 guys in the 'pen (see, 12 - 5 starters = 7). Today,...
Jason Marquis for Luis Vizcaino Trade
July 20, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Jason Marquis became the first major league pitcher to win 12 games on Sunday in a 6-1 defeat of the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs' front office did not have a good offseason, but one of their worst deals was trading Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for Luis Vizcaino...
Jason Marquis for Luis Vizcaino Trade
July 20, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Jason Marquis became the first major league pitcher to win 12 games on Sunday in a 6-1 defeat of the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs' front office did not have a good offseason, but one of their worst deals was trading Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for Luis Vizcaino...
Jason Marquis for Luis Vizcaino Trade
July 20, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Jason Marquis became the first major league pitcher to win 12 games on Sunday in a 6-1 defeat of the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs' front office did not have a good offseason, but one of their worst deals was trading Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for Luis Vizcaino...
Livan Hernandez Is Released Then Sued
August 26, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Just days after being released by the New York Mets, pitcher Livan Hernandez was handed a $16,000 lawsuit, TMZ reports.
The lawsuit, which was filed by a man named Luis Vizcaino, states that Livan had used him as his personal driver throughout the 2009 season for when he was in New...
Cueto Quiets Cubs: Reds Win at Wrigley, 3-0
April 22, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Righthander Johnny Cueto dominated Cub hitters Wednesday night, and a strong outing by Ted Lilly (7 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, just 1 unearned run allowed) was wasted as Cincinnati ended the Cubs' three-game winning streak.
Why the Cubs lost: No O—the offense produced no runs and...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Reds - 04/22/09
April 22, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Thirteen: Cubs (8-4) vs. Reds (7-6)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Ted Lilly (2-0, 3.86/0.94) vs. Johnny Cueto (0-1, 4.22/1.59)
Updated - 5:21pm C.T. - According to multiple...
Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Reds - 04/23/09
April 23, 2009 by
Chicago Cubs Online
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Game Fourteen: Cubs (8-5) vs. Reds (8-6)
Game Time - 1:20pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 185
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Carlos Zambrano (1-0, 5.21/1.58) vs. Aaron Harang (1-2, 2.70/1.20)
Updated - Thursday morning - Cubs DFA...
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