The Cubs bullpen imploded over the weekend. New closer Fujikawa will go on the DL with arm issues. Marmol was demoted and not restored to the closer role. Camp took that spot yesterday and allowed the Giants to make a patented come-back victory.
As a result, the front office is scrambling to find late inning relief. A bucket of TUMS is not enough.
The Cubs signed relief pitcher Kevin Gregg to a minor league deal on Sunday.
Last season, Gregg went 2-3, 4.95 ERA, 1.695 WHIP, zero Saves in 40 games for Baltimore.
Gregg was one of the last cuts this spring training with the Dodgers.
Gregg saved 23 games and had a 4.72 ERA with the Cubs in 2009. Along
with the Cubs, he's spent parts of ten seasons with the Angels, Marlins,
Blue Jays and, most recently, the Orioles. He's racked up 144 saves and
a 4.13 ERA for his career.
This is another journeyman signing that the Cubs have fixated on. If the Cubs are looking for performance from 4 years ago, that is an unrealistic hope. It also shows that the Cubs have no confidence on any of the AAA pitchers inherited from the old regime.
The Cubs also picked up Kameron Loe off waivers from Seattle. That is not much to talk about here.
This season, Loe pitched in 4 games, went 1-1 in 6.2 IP, 10.80 ERA, gave up 6 HR, and had 1.80 WHIP. No wonder he was waived.
As a career, he is 33-41 with 4.44 ERA with 4 saves out of 22 save opportunities, with a 1.42 WHIP.
Again, marginal relief numbers and not those of a quality closer.
Gregg and Loe transactions show the Cubs are grasping at straws now to fix their bullpen woes.
