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Jim Hendry has publicly settled which he wants to supplement an additional maestro arm to the bullpen (this notwithstanding the actuality which the Cubs already have a little great immature arms in Esmailin Caridad and Justin Berg, between others). There have been multiform rumors drifting the final couple of days about who this pitcher competence be, so let’s inspect 3 of them.

This twitter from SI’s Jon Heyman indicated which the Cubs had seductiveness in Chan Ho Park, who did an glorious pursuit for the Phillies final year after they yanked him from their rotation. Park was horrific as a starter, posting a 7.29 ERA in 7 starts, but once changed to the bullpen he put up plain numbers. In 50 service innings he struck out 52, walked usually 16, had a 1.18 WHIP and authorised 0 home runs. According to the guys I spoke to on the hotstove.com preseason roundtable contention yesterday, Park spasmodic suffers from “lack of focus”, but if the Cubs can understanding with which problem, he’d substantially be value carrying on a one-year deal.

Heyman’s twitter additionally indicated the Rays have been seeking at Park. They’re you do so expected to reinstate Joe Nelson, who, according to this Chicago Breaking Sports article, has voiced seductiveness in fasten the Cubs. Nelson pitched for the Rays final year after bouncing around from the Braves to Red Sox to Mets to Royals to Marlins for multiform years prior to that. He got strike flattering tough after the center of May and was eventually sent undisguised to Triple-A on Aug 1 and DFA’d (see, a little teams essentially do that!) in September. He’s 35 and has unequivocally usually had one great year — his 2008 deteriorate with the Marlins.

Noah Lowry, who at one time appeared to be nonetheless an additional plain starting pitching arm entrance out of the Giants organization, has had a array of injuries and illness problems, together with being diagnosed with thoracic opening syndrome, described at which couple as:

arm insensibility caused by vigour in the neck opposite the nerves and red blood vessels which go to the arm

Nevertheless, fifteen teams, together with the Cubs, will reportedly watch a audition for Lowry subsequent Tuesday. I disbelief the Cubs have been seeking at him as a reliever, but if he’s healthy, he’d yield an additional fall-back starting pitcher option. Lowry is a sinkerballer who had dual flattering great years in 2004 and 2005 prior to removing hurt. He final pitched in the vital leagues in 2007.

So, what contend you about these probable choices? I’m kind of “eh” about all of them, nonetheless Park competence be a great signing, at the right cost (i.e.: low dollars, not backloaded, one-year deal).

DENVER (AP) — Closer Huston Street and the Colorado Rockies finalized a $22.5 million, three-year stipulate on Wednesday, a understanding which could be value $31 million over 4 season.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals justice on Wednesday deserted a insult legal case filed opposite the Milwaukee Brewers and the team’s air wave announcer Bob Uecker.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Lofton, a rapid core fielder and dangerous leadoff hitter for 10 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, has been inaugurated to the team’s Hall of Fame.

Jon Garland has sealed with the San Diego Padres, opting to stay in the Sunshine State for an additional year. The bar might have gotten divided with a bit of a take here, signing the right-hander for only $4.7 million for one year with a $6.75 million choice for 2011.

Garland, who grew up in the Los Angeles area, left an 8-year career with the Chicago White Sox at the back of when he was traded to the Angels in 2008. He afterwards went on to fool around in the National League, bursting up his time in between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Dodgers final season, going a total 11-13 with a 4.01 ERA.

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Despite wanting with all of his heart to come in the MLB Hall of Fame as a Chicago Cub, Andre Dawson will be wearing a Montreal Expos hat.

The Hall voiced the welfare Wednesday, and Dawson rught away reacted in disappointment. Poor Canada.

“I’m disappointed,” he said. “I can proudly contend which since Chicago was my preference… It was a small gut-wrenching for me to listen to which but it’s their decision.”

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It’s central now. From the release:

The Chicago Cubs have concluded to conditions with infielder Chad Tracy on a teenager joining contract. The understanding includes an entice to vital joining open training. Terms of the understanding were not disclosed.

This is a great signing with no risk. If Tracy is healthy, he’ll have a genuine shot at creation the group as an OF/1B/3B backup. If not, the Cubs can only recover him. Since he (apparently) had no alternative vital joining offers, may be he’d accept a Triple-A choice if he didn’t have the club, and would be the initial damage callup.

Also from a press recover this morning:

The Chicago Cubs and maladroit pitcher Sean Marshall have concluded to conditions on a 2010 contract, to illustrate avoiding income arbitration. Terms of the understanding were not disclosed.

That leaves Ryan Theriot and Carlos Marmol still unsigned.