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Starting Five: Shoe Is Now on Other Foot In Bronx

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...The New York Yankees started the season 0-8 against their despised rival Boston Red Sox. After a 5-0 win Saturday, the Yankees have now won three straight against Boston and six straight overall. They have...

Roto Rush: Mat Latos Adjusting to Bigs

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.A few weeks ago we discussed the possibility of the Padres promoting 21-year-old phenom Mat Latos. Well, he now has four major league starts under his belt, and, needless to say, he's...

Roto Rush: My Apology to Johnny Cueto

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.I had no idea I had these kinds of powers. Just one day after I made Johnny Cueto one of the headliners for All-Star Game snubs, he took the ball against the Philadelphia Phillies. The...

Can This Be the Cubs' Turnaround?

Earlier this week, I joined up with Andrew Johnson and Will Brinson on the inaugural BaseCast to discuss the Cubs' unbelievably disappointing start to the 2009 season. To conclude the segment, I was asked if the Cubs can get things straightened out and win the division. I said that was an easy answer because of the word...

Windy City Generalizations and a Faux-Rivalry

Each year the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox play six times. Six. Out of 162 total games. Those games aren't any more relevant than six games between the Twins and Cubs or Brewers and White Sox. Of course, there are millions of misguided fans who believe there's a rivalry between the two teams, a notion that is only...

RandyWells News From the Web

05/21/12 Wells 'excited' for opportunity to help every day Source: MLB - Chicago Cubs Randy Wells can't wait to get into a game.
05/20/12 Pitcher Raley Promoted to Iowa Source: Minor League Baseball Left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley joins the Iowa Cubs from Double-A Tennessee today.
05/19/12 Cubs place Soto on DL, recall Wells from Triple-A Source: MLB - Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs today placed catcher Geovany Soto on the 15-day disabled list following a left knee arthroscopy (retroactive to May 17) and recalled right-handed pitcher Randy Wells from Triple-A Iowa. Wells will wear uniform number 36 and is available for the Cubs tonight against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field.
05/19/12 Wells back in bullpen mix as long man Source: MLB - Chicago Cubs With the retirement of Kerry Wood, right-hander Randy Wells was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday to join the relief corps, which includes rookie Blake Parker, called up Thursday, and Casey Coleman, who was added one week ago.
05/12/12 Iowa Cubs (late Thursday): Offense creates cushion for... Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA Randy Wells pitched six strong innings and got plenty of offensive support as the Iowa Cubs beat Fresno 10-1 late Thursday night.