
Cubs re-sign GrabowPosted on November 20, 2009 - 12:12:00 As expected, the Cubs announced Friday that they had agreed to a two-year contract extension with relief pitcher John Grabow. Grabow, 31, joined the Cubs before last season's trade deadline in a deal that sent pitchers Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio and another prospect to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The left-handed Grabow combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA in 75 relief appearances, which marked a career high. The Cubs struggled to find a reliable left-handed pitcher in the bullpen last season after pitchers such as Neal Cotts and Jason Waddell failed to stick. Grabow started his Cubs career with 16 consecutive scoreless appearances, and he finished with a 3.24 ERA in 30 games on the North Side. Grabow has pitched at least 63 innings in each of the past six seasons, and he twice has led the National League in the percentage of inherited runners stranded. He is 20-15 with a 4.03 ERA in seven seasons in the majors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. -Tom Musick Cubs trade HeilmanPosted on November 19, 2009 - 15:54:00 The Cubs traded relief pitcher Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon for a pair of prospects. Heilman, 31, went 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA and one save in 70 games with the Cubs in 2009. The club acquired him last spring from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Ronny Cedeno and pitcher Garrett Olson. In return for Heilman, the Cubs acquired 24-year-old pitcher Scott Maine and 23-year-old first baseman Ryne White, who both were minor-league players in Arizona's farm system. Maine went 4-5 with a 2.90 ERA and seven saves in 48 relief appearances between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno last season. The left-handed pitcher and former sixth-round draft pick allowed only two home runs in 62 innings pitched. Meanwhile, the trade might mark a dream come true for White, a Chicago native who attended St. Rita of Cascia High School. White hit .266 with six home runs and 52 RBIs in 116 games for Single-A Visalia last season. The Diamondbacks selected White, who attended Purdue, in the fourth round of the 2008 draft. -Tom Musick Cubs set spring schedulePosted on November 18, 2009 - 15:20:00 Even if you're not a Cubs fan, you have to appreciate that the team released its 2010 spring training schedule on a cold, dreary day in the middle of November. The Cubs' 35-game spring training schedule will start March 4 in Mesa, Ariz. The schedule includes 15 home games at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, 18 road games in Arizona, and two games in Las Vegas against the White Sox. Individual game tickets for the Cubs' spring training games in Messa will go on sale at 10 a.m. CST at the team's official site, www.cubs.com, or by calling (800) 905-3315. Fans who have questions about the team's spring training schedule may e-mail info2010@mesahohokams.com, visit www.cubs.com, or call the HoHoKam Park information line at (480) 644-4451. The spring training schedule for the Cubs is listed below. Thursday, March 4: Oakland Athletics, in Mesa -Tom Musick Indians add RadinskyPosted on November 17, 2009 - 15:08:00 One of Ozzie Guillen's former teammates has joined the coaching staff of a division rival. The Indians hired former White Sox reliever Scott Radinsky on Tuesday to be the team's bullpen coach. Radinsky will join the coaching staff of Manny Acta, who recently was hired to replace Eric Wedge as the Indians manager after Wedge was fired. White Sox fans might remember Radinsky as a mostly reliable left-handed pitcher out of the bullpen. He went 24-16 with a 3.62 ERA on the South Side from 1990 to 1995 before he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent. Radinsky battled arm injuries throughout his career and retired after appearing in only two games with Cleveland in 2001. Radinsky will have his work cut out for him as Cleveland's bullpen coach. The Indians bullpen compiled a 4.66 ERA last season, and former Cubs closer Kerry Wood's six blown saves in 2009 tied for fourth-worst in the American League. -Tom Musick Sox decline Dye, confirm tradePosted on November 6, 2009 - 11:24:00 After five seasons on the South Side, it appears that Jermaine Dye's run with the White Sox has come to an end. Meanwhile, the Sox confirmed a day-old rumor when they announced Friday morning that they had traded Chris Getz and Josh Fields to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Teahen. Both news releases are below. *** CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have bought out the 2010 mutual option on outfielder Jermaine Dye. As per the terms of his contract, Dye will receive a buyout payment of $950,000 in lieu of a $12,000,000 salary for 2010. Dye will be eligible to file for free agency. *** CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have acquired infielder/outfielder Mark Teahen and cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields. |
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