Another minor leaguer brought up today as Scott Moore was recalled from Triple A Iowa to fill in for Daryle Ward who has been placed on the disabled list because of his calf injury he sustained yesterday.  Sounds like Moore is going to be starting first base today for the team as they open a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Lets hope for error free ball from Moore, and possibly a few hits!

Ryan Dempster is also back with the team after throwing in a couple of minor league games for the Iowa Cubs.  Sean Gallagher was sent back to Triple A where he will once again be in their rotation of starting pitchers.  So do you throw Dempster right back in there in the closers role? I don’t until Bob Howry blows one to be honest.  What do you think?  Dempster or Howry for closer?

Cesar Izturis has been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later.  Jim Hendry has been trying to trade Izturis for quite a while now, and finally got a taker in the Pirates who Hendry has traded with in the past quite a bit.

Could this mean a return of Ronny Cedeno from Triple A?  I say not right now since Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot are doing pretty good.  If Fontenot doesn’t get out of his slump soon, I could see a move happening then but not right now.

The Chicago Cubs called up Jake Fox last night from Double A Tennessee where he has been playing first base and the outfield.  A lot of people are asking why Jake Fox? Well it seems like he could split some time in right field and also play some first base while Lee is out.  He does have some power as he has hit 18 homeruns in the minor leagues this year, but does strikeout quite a bit as well.

Other things people are talking about this morning is whos spot on the 40 man roster does Fox take?  Well Bruce Levine reported a bit ago that Cesar Izturis is very close to be traded so that would free up a spot.  We will see what happens as the day goes on.  Should know something in the next few hours for sure.

The Cubs have once again made a trade for a catcher hoping to get some offensive productivity from the catchers spot.  According to ESPN, the A’s will receive Rob Bowen and Jerry Blevins from the Cubs for Jason Kendall.

Kendall was only hitting .226 in 80 games for the A’s this year.  I don’t like him at all. Give Soto a real chance before you go trading for Kendall.  Atleast they only had to give up Bowen and a Blevins to get this deal done. 

What do you all think of this trade?  Is Kendall the answer behind the plate for the Chicago Cubs in 2007?