According to Phil Rogers of ChicagoBreakingSports.com, the Cubs are one of several teams interested in signing former closer Takashi Saito. Saito pitched out of the bullpen this past year for Boston where he posted a 3-3 record and a 2.43 ERA in 55.2 innings. He had two saves in four opportunities.
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For Cubs, GM Meetings All About Trading Bradley
November 11, 2009 – 10:45 am
The annual GM meetings got underway earlier this week in Chicago and all of the Cubs talk has centered around disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley. The Cubs need a middle-of-the-order run producing bat, a center fielder, a lead-off hitter, a second baseman, and potentially a closer, but they can’t really turn their attention to those needs until [...]
Cubs-Induced Anxiety Has Subsided
August 17, 2009 – 4:15 pm
As you could probably tell from my post from Friday, I was a wee bit frustrated with the Cubs and their poor play. After taking a couple of days off and with two victories against the Pirates (and an unfortunate rain out on Sunday), I’m feeling better. I’m still not ready to write off this season [...]
Cubs Beat Florida in 10 Innings
August 2, 2009 – 10:38 am
It took an extra frame, but the Cubs beat the Marlins on Saturday by a score of 9-8. The big hit for the Cubs came in the top of the 10th when Derrek Lee launched a solo homerun deep into the left field stands off Marlins pitcher Leo Nunez. Lee was 4-for-6 for the night [...]
