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Baseball Musings
July 25, 2008
Great Scrabble Name

The Cubs call up Jeff Samardzija to compete with the White Sox Javier Vazquez for best Scrabble name. "Jeff Samardzija" comes in at 46, while "Javier Vazquez" still leads at 53. I like the real reason Lou Piniella gave to have Jeff take Kerry Wood's roster spot:

"We're going to put him in the bullpen and probably use him in the middle to get his feet wet," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "The sooner we get him in, the better. He's throwing strikes and getting people out. We'll give him a nice opportunity and see what he can do."

Strikes and outs is what pitching is all about.


Posted by David Pinto at 02:24 PM | Pitchers • | Rookies | TrackBack (0)
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Samardzija is a prime example of a player being rushed through the minor leagues because he was signed as an amatuer to a major league contract. His lifetime minor league stats include a 4.26 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 1.45K/BB, and .582K/IP.

Good thing he isn't being thrust into a pennant race.

Posted by: MH at July 25, 2008 03:30 PM

Yeah, but if I play 'Samardzija' on a double-word score, then you're finished, Pinto! Finished! HAAHAHA!

Posted by: Dan at July 26, 2008 08:33 AM
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