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Cubs Interested in Reliever B.J. Ryan

Here's an example of how badly the Chicago Cubs need another left-handed arm in their bullpen for the second half of this season. On Sunday night manager Lou Piniella had his lone lefty reliever Sean Marshall in to pitch the ninth inning. Well, with the bases loaded and nobody out, the Cardinals had Brendan Ryan at the...

Cubs Recall Jake Fox, Reshape Bench

After the Cubs finally broke their crippling eight-game losing streak Tuesday, they made a slight overhaul to their bench and how it's going to be used. Aaron Miles is headed to the disabled list, while Bobby Scales and Neal Cotts (mercifully) have been optioned to the minors. In their place, the Cubs have recalled Jake...

Several Reasons for Cubbie Optimism

Through the first 36 games of the season, it's been quite the bumpy ride for the Cubs. They've gone through as much adversity as they faced during the entire 97-win campaign that was the 2008 regular season. There have been myriad injuries, a suspension, many players suffering through extended slumps, excessive booing by...

Jeff Samardzija to Be Recalled

The biggest weakness in the early going of 2009 for the Cubs has been bullpen depth. Carlos Marmol and Aaron Heilman have been good, but they can't pitch every night. It appears the Cubs are going to halt the project of stretching Jeff Samardzija out so he can be a starter in favor of adding him to the bullpen. He would be...

I Love It When You Call Me Big Papi

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.One fantasy baseball question becoming increasingly more prevalent these days is very succinct: Is David Ortiz done? The problem? It's a tough question to answer. What do we actually...

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04/04/12 Rangers RHP Tateyama on DL to start season Source: ABC - WFAA 8 - Dallas TX Reliever Yoshinori Tateyama will begin the season on the Texas Rangers' disabled list, and outfielder Julio Borbon is headed for the minor leagues.
04/03/12 LHP Neal Cotts Will Need 4 Weeks Of Rehab Source: NBC DFW Locals Only. An MRI of Rangers' LHP Neal Cotts' left lat muscle on Monday revealed a Grade II strain that will keep the reliever from throwing again for another four weeks.
03/31/12 Kirkman sent downâ¦Ross, Cotts still here Source: Postcards from Elysian Fields The Rangers have sent left-handed reliever Michael Kirkman to Triple A. Robbie Ross and Neal Cotts remain in the running for a job as a left-handed reliever.
03/28/12 Cotts, Scheppers throw scoreless innings Source: MLB - Texas Rangers Left-hander Neal Cotts, who is still in the running for a spot in the Rangers' bullpen, threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday afternoon.

Background on neal cotts

Neal James Cotts (born March 25, 1980 in Lebanon, Illinois) is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently in the Texas Rangers organization.

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