How the 2010 Chicago Cubs Roster was Constructed

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The Cubs began Spring Training with 39 players on their 40-man roster ... and the roster figures to have a couple of additions and subtractions before Opening Day in Atlanta.

14 players came to the Cubs via the trade route, six signed as free agents, ten were drafted by the Cubs, five signed as non-drafted free agents, three signed as minor league free agents and one was acquired in last year's Rule 5 Draft.

Here is how the Cubs 2010 Roster was constructed ...

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Fixler Files Post #1

post from The Crawfish Boxes on 10 March 2010 01:06:54 AM. © The Crawfish Boxes

Fixler Files Post #1

The first report from Farmstros' Spring Training Correspondent Jonathon Fixler is posted.

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Disabled List Trends and Team Information

post from Beyond the Box Score on 10 March 2010 12:59:00 AM. © Beyond the Box Score

More photos » David Zalubowski - AP 6 months ago: In this photograph taken on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, Colorado[...]

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Season Preview: Chicago White Sox

post from Knuckle Curve Semi-Drop on 10 March 2010 12:05:16 AM. © Knuckle Curve Semi-Drop

Well we've got 26 days left until Opening Day, which means it's season preview time. We'll be[...]

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Johnson Homers Twice In Yanks 12-7 Loss

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 10 March 2010 12:04:32 AM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4
12 15 0 NY Yankees 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
7 8 1
WP: D. Veal (1-0)
LP: B. Logan (0-1)

It wasn't a good day for Yankees pitchers, and in particular, starter CC Sabathia. The big lefty got knocked around for 5 runs on 7 hits, including a three-run homer by Garrett Jones, in just 2.1 innings pitched. I could pretend I care, but I don't. CC will be fine, and he's not worried. Here's some quotes from CC via Mark Feinsand:

?[The fans] know what I can do,? Sabathia said. ?Last year, I think everybody was panicking. This year, it?s a little easier to concentrate on getting my delivery right and not having to care so much about results. ? You don?t have to come in here and be perfect or worry about what people are saying.?

"I always say results don?t matter - until you get out there and give up eight runs in two innings to the Pirates," he said. "I?ll try to do better next time."

After trailing 4-0 and 6-3, the Yankees did eventually come back to take a 7-6 lead with the help of two solo home runs by Nick Johnson.... I guess his back is feeling OK.

Jon Weber, who is having a great spring with a .700 average, also pitched in with two hits and two RBI. Jorge Posada also had a multi-hit game, going 2-for-2 with an RBI. Nick Swisher and Derek Jeter also had RBI in the game.

Curtis Granderson picked up his first hit as a Yankee, going 1-for-3.

But like I said, it wasn't a good day for Yankee pitching. Dustin Moseley allowed a run on 2 hits in 1.2 innings pitched. Then, with the Yankees ahead Boone Logan gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk in an inning and a third. Hector Noesi follow that up by allowing a three-run inning that put the game away for the Pirates.

It wasn't all bad, though. Royce Ring threw a scoreless inning, Romulo Sanchez held the Pirates off the board for an inning and a third, and Jeremy Bleich did not allow a run in his third of an inning.

AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Jeter, SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 Nunez, E, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .417 Johnson, N, DH 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .500 a-Weber, J, PH-DH 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .700 Posada, C 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 Montero, J, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Rodriguez, A, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .200 Laird, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .417 Granderson, CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .083 Gorecki, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Swisher, RF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .300 Golson, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 Winn, LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .111 Curtis, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 Miranda, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 Vazquez, Jo, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 Russo, 2B 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .444 Corona, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 Totals 33 7 8 7 7 7 18

a-Doubled for Johnson, N in the 4th.
BATTING
2B: Weber, J 2 (2, Burres, Claggett).
3B: Granderson (1, Carrasco, D).
HR: Johnson, N 2 (2, 1st inning off Morton, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off Morton, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson, N 8; Weber, J 4; Posada 2; Granderson 3; Swisher.
RBI: Johnson, N 2 (3), Swisher (4), Jeter (1), Weber, J 2 (4), Posada (1).
2-out RBI: Swisher; Weber, J 2; Posada.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Winn; Miranda; Corona; Laird.
GIDP: Rodriguez, A.
Team RISP: 3-for-14.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Golson (1, 3rd base by Veal/Gimenez, H).

FIELDING
E: Vazquez, Jo (1, missed catch).
DP: (Corona-Nunez, E-Vazquez, Jo).
Pickoffs: Posada (Cedeno at 2nd base).

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Sabathia 2.1 7 5 5 1 2 1 10.38 Moseley 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 Ring (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Sanchez, Ro (H, 1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.00 Logan (BS, 1)(L, 0-1) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 Noesi 1.0 3 4 3 1 1 0 13.50 Bleich 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Tomorrow's Game

The Yankees will travel to Lakeland to face the Tigers and reunite with former teammates Johnny Damon and Phil Coke. Curtis Granderson and Austin Jackson, who is hitting .538/.667/.846 this spring, will also be on hand for the reunion. Joba Chamberlain will start for the Bombers, with Phil Hughes coming on in relief. For Detroit, Armando Galarraga gets the start. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m.

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1902 DMB World Series Year In Review

1902 1902 saw the American League get stronger and the National League get nervous. The American League drew approx. 30% more fans for the season, outdrawing the National League in several key cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and St Louis. The National League battled over leadership of the league, finally settling on a 3 man [...]

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