Tag Archives: George Sherrill

Cubs Acquire Grabow, Gorzellany from Pirates

The Cubs scored a dozen runs against the Astros for the second day in a row, but it was the news that was announced after the game that is getting the headlines.  MLB.com is reporting that the Cubs acquired lefty relief pitcher John  Grabow and LHP Tom Gorzellany from the Pirates in exchange for RHP [...]

Good News and Bad News for Soriano and The Cubs

The bad news is that Alfonso Soriano had a pretty bad night, going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts.  The good news is that his one hit was a 13th inning game winning grand slam that gave the Cubs a 5-1 win. Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs and pitched well, going 7.0 innings and [...]

Cubs Take Over First Place

After their 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, the Cubs found themselves all alone in first place in the NL Central.  The sweep of the Reds coupled with the Cardinals loss at Philadelphia catapulted the Cubs into the division lead. Rich Harden earned the victory on Sunday by pitching 6.0 innings of one [...]

Cubs Win Finale in Philly

The Cubs salvaged the final game of their series in Philadelphia by beating the Phillies 10-5.  Carlos Zambrano earned the victory to improve his record to 7-4.  Kevin Gregg picked up his 19th save of the year.  Ryan Theriot went 3-5 and scored two runs, while Aramis Ramizez was 2-4 with a double, two runs [...]