Aramis Ramirez, sidelined since coming out of last Friday's game in St. Louis with a strained left calf, underwent an MRI on Thursday. The test showed inflammation, but general manager Jim Hendry said the third baseman was expected to be back in action within a few days and did not need the full 15 days off.
Lou Piniella and athletic trainer Mark O'Neal watched Ramirez as he ran in the outfield prior to Thursday's game.
"He went through a fairly extensive array of stretching and running exercises, and he's much better than he was in Phoenix two days ago," Piniella said. "The feeling is, the next few days we can get him out there to play."
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Cubs' prospect Jay Jackson had his first effective start of 2009 as he went seven innings while giving up just one earned run in a Double-A start.
Jackson struck out four, scattered four hits and three walks in the outing.
His ERA now stands at 6.64 for the season.
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The Cubs benched reigning National League Rookie of the Year Geovany Soto earlier this week.
Soto, the team's catcher, has been slumping to begin the season and is hitting just .119.
"All I can say is I'm here ready for whenever he needs me," said Soto, speaking of Chicago manager Lou Piniella.
The manager said that he's trying to give Soto a mental break.
"I don't think it has anything to do with the sophomore slump," Piniella said, "but sometimes with a young player, rather than battling it out, you get him out of there to relax, give him a little time to get himself together."
Soto was hoping to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
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Cubs Apr 2009 Archive
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MLB.com | Apr 29, 2009
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, and nearly hit for the cycle.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 27, 2009
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano took some grounders at third base on Saturday afternoon, and joked that he could be a fixture at the position.
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Pioneer Press | Apr 26, 2009
Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee left the team's game against the Cardinals on Sunday with neck spasms.
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ESPN | Apr 25, 2009
Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley, who is nursing a sore hamstring, believes that the media is trying to make him "snap."
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 25, 2009
Aramis Ramirez left Friday's game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a left calf strain.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 24, 2009
Alfonso Soriano has always preferred to bat lead-off, but Lou Piniella has moved him down to the middle of the order to give the Cubs sagging offense a boost.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 20, 2009
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa can't believe that the Cubs got away with some comments about the umpires following a controversial strikeout of Milton Bradley last Thursday.
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MLB.com | Apr 19, 2009
Sunday night's game between the Cardinals and Cubs at Wrigley Field was postponed due to inclement weather in the area.
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Press Release | Apr 18, 2009
Outfielder Milton Bradley of the Chicago Cubs has received a two-game suspension for his actions against umpire Larry Vanover.
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MLB.com | Apr 17, 2009
Cubs manager Lou Piniella knows how dangerous Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is at the plate, and plans to restrict him with runners in scoring position.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 17, 2009
Milton Bradley could face his first suspension as a member of the Cubs after supposedly making contract with an umpire during Thursday's game at Wrigley Field.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 16, 2009
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich wrote a hand-written note to Cubs' manager Lou Piniella in 2007.
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ESPN | Apr 14, 2009
A severed goat head was found outside of Wrigley Field early Monday, hours before the Cubs opened their home schedule.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Apr 13, 2009
In his second start of 2009, Jeff Samardzija bounced back with four scoreless innings, striking out four, walking one and yielding two hits.
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Christopher Reina | Apr 13, 2009
Jay Jackson gave up six earned runs on seven hits in four innings of work in his Double-A start for the Tennessee Smokies.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 13, 2009
ESPN analyst Steve Phillips sought out Lou Piniella on Sunday night to apologize for criticizing the manager's handling of outfielder Kosuke Fukudome.
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MLB.com | Apr 13, 2009
Alfonso Soriano became just the 19th player in Major League history with 250 home runs and 250 steals on Sunday night.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Apr 11, 2009
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who left Tuesday night's game with a sore shoulder, is expected to avoid a trip to the disabled list.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 8, 2009
Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee isn't buying into the belief that he's starting to slow down because of his age.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Apr 8, 2009
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was forced to leave Tuesday night's game against the Astros because of a sore right shoulder.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 6, 2009
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano backtracked on a comment about a new ballpark over the weekend, claiming that he doesn't have a problem with Wrigley Field.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 5, 2009
The Cubs have released pitcher Chad Gaudin to reduce their roster to the 25-man limit prior to Opening Day.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 5, 2009
Carlos Zambrano was impressed by the new Yankee Stadium and thought about what a similar new venue might look like for the Cubs.
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Denver Post | Apr 1, 2009
The Rockies are looking to add a pitcher to their roster before the start of the season, and are exploring trades for Chicago's Chad Gaudin and Tampa Bay's Jason Hammel.
