Ok, this move is a little confusing I think. The Chicago Cubs have sent down Jose Ascanio to Triple-A Iowa and called up Neal Cotts. Reports are saying that Lou Piniella doesn’t fully trust Scott Eyre down in the bullpen and wanted to get another lefty in there.
Ok, so Ascanio throws the ball very well when given the chance and he still gets sent down for a player who has struggled in the past with the big league team? I don’t quite understand the move, but half the time us Cubs fans don’t know what Hendry and company are really thinking.
What do you think of this move?
Daryle Ward has been place on the 15 day disabled list with a bulging disk in his back. Ward is hitting just .200 (5-for-25) but has come up big as a pinch-hitter in this homestand, despite his back pain, coming up with game-tying and game-winning hits against Arizona in consecutive games.
Micah Hoffpauir has been called up to take Ward’s spot on the roster. Hoffpauir can play the corner outfield positions as well as first base but I would expect most of his at bats to come as a pitch hitter just like Ward has done.
Exactly what I did not want to happen even though last night it appeared it was guranteed to happen. Jim Edmonds has had a physical today in Chicago and if he passes that physical he will be the newest member of the Chicago Cubs.  We blogged here at CCB last night about the deal, and why we didn’t want it to happen so I won’t get into all that again.
But it appears that Felix Pie is headed back down to the minor leagues where he has proven that can hit and defend down there without any problems. He needs work at the major league level, and right now the Cubs aren’t going to give him that chance. Hell before we know, Pie will be out of options in the minor leagues.
Please Edmonds, suck it up so the Cubs can release you in the first two weeks.
The redhead is back with the Chicago Cubs! Matt Murton was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Friday and Eric Patterson was sent back down to Triple-A. Patterson was called up after the Alfonso Soriano injury and went 0-6.
We will see if Murton gets any starts out in left field or if he will come off the bench like most people are thinking. If he can hit the ball and get on base I think he is a better option in left field then Mark DeRosa, who is better suited at second base.
What does everyone else think?
