Kevin Gregg has beat out Carlos Marmol for the right to close games for the Cubs this season.
"Gregg came in here and hasn't given up a run all spring," manager Lou Piniella said Sunday. "I think leaving spring training, we're a better team the way we've put this thing together."
Gregg and Marmol spent spring training vying to replace All-Star closer Kerry Wood, who signed with Cleveland during the offseason.
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Mar 29, 2009 11:21 AM EST
Pitcher Jason Marquis, who the Cubs traded to the Rockies this offseason, claims that he holds no grudge against his former team.
"I have no regrets, no remorse, no hatred towards anybody," Marquis said.
Marquis, who said he wasn't surprised or upset by the trade, made no secret of being unhappy at times over how he was used during his two seasons under Cubs manager Lou Piniella.
"Am I allowed to show emotion? I think so," he said. "It doesn't mean I was going to give any less if I was coming out of the bullpen or if I wasn't. I was just upset at the decision (in the '07 playoffs). And I don't hold grudges. It was that spur-of-the-moment-type deal.
"We're all human beings. If something doesn't go your way, you have the right to be upset. Sometimes, whether it's the front office, your teammates, the manager, fans, they take it differently, like you're crying over it."
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Mar 28, 2009 11:34 AM EST
Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano is excited for the 2009 season to get under way, and claims that his right arm is ready to "rock and roll."
"I don't have to prove anything," Zambrano said. "I've been in the big leagues for eight years. They know what I'm capable of doing. Speaking of last year, it's already in the past. The numbers were there; they stay in the past. This is a new year and I have to put up good numbers. I have to help this team."
Zambrano has both pitched and hit extremely well this spring.
"I'm just waiting for the season to rock and roll," Zambrano said.
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Cubs Mar 2009 Archive
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 25, 2009
Cubs chairman Crane Kenney said recently that he wants to increase the team's number of home games from 30 to 50.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 23, 2009
Derrek Lee says that Major League Baseball officials were "disrespectful" in pressuring him to replace Kevin Youkilis on Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster.
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MLB.com | Mar 18, 2009
On May 3, the Cubs will retire No. 31 in honor of pitchers Greg Maddux and Fergie Jenkins.
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ESPN | Mar 18, 2009
The Cubs will likely remain under the ownership of Tribune Co. through at least the early part of the season.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Mar 15, 2009
Relievers Kevin Gregg and Carlos Marmol are the candidates to close for the Cubs this season, and one appears to want it more than the other.
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ESPN | Mar 13, 2009
Seats on the famed rooftops across the street from Wrigley Field are available because of the country's fledgling economy.
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New York Daily News | Mar 11, 2009
Aaron Heilman was frequently booed by the Mets' faithful.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 10, 2009
The Cubs have a solid stable of relievers, and someone like Luis Vizcaino, who was considered at lock to make the team just a few weeks ago, might not have a spot.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 5, 2009
Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley believes that the good he brings to a team is better than the bad that sometimes comes along with it.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 4, 2009
The Cubs are reportedly scouting shortstop Bobby Crosby, who could be on the block after the Athletics signed free-agent Orlando Cabrera.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Mar 4, 2009
Rich Harden's spring debut for the Cubs could come as soon as within the next week.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 3, 2009
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has admitted that he needs to be more consistent during the 2009 season.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 3, 2009
ESPN analyst Steve Phillips criticized Cubs manager Lou Piniella recently for his handling of Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome last season.
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MLB.com | Mar 3, 2009
Cubs manager Lou Piniella has yet to make a decision on who will take the mound for his team on Opening Day.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 2, 2009
Cubs manager Lou Piniella would definitely explore the idea of signing pitcher Curt Schilling if he does indeed have interest in pitching for the team.
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Chicago Tribune | Mar 2, 2009
Trade talks between the Padres and Cubs regarding pitcher Jake Peavy have been dormant for quite some time, but they could be rekindled when the sale of the Cubs is finally completed.
