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Grabow to get rehab work in Arizona

Silva to undergo further diagnostic tests Hendry: Manager search will be extensive Baker applauds Lou for picking own time CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher John Grabow, on the disabled list since June 29, will go to Arizona to begin throwing in game situations in hopes of returning to the team later this month. Grabow, 1-3 with [...]

Family is first to have three generations of pitchers reach bigs

CHICAGO — The Cubs will add another pitcher to the bullpen on Monday when they call up right-hander Casey Coleman from Triple-A Iowa. Coleman's father, Joe, and his grandfather, Joe, both pitched in the big leagues, and they are the first family in Major League history to have three generations of pitchers in The Show. [...]

Right-hander pitched two innings out of bullpen on Sunday

DENVER — Carlos Zambrano may be in the Cubs bullpen now, but the right-hander has made it clear he wants to start again and he repeated that Sunday. "I'm ready to be in the starting rotation again," Zambrano said after throwing 53 pitches in two innings of relief in the Cubs' 8-7 loss to the [...]

Silva exits after four batters due to illness

DENVER — Cubs right-hander Carlos Silva was pulled from Sunday's game in the first inning because of illness and was being evaluated. Silva faced four batters and threw 15 pitches, eight for strikes. Dexter Fowler flied out to center to start the Rockies' first, and Silva then walked Jonathan Herrera. Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild [...]

Zambrano still has eye on starting

DENVER — Carlos Zambrano may be in the Cubs' bullpen now, but the right-hander has made it clear he wants to start again. Alan Trammell understands that. "I know where his heart is, and how can you fault him for that?" said Trammell, the Cubs' acting manager. "Who's to say what might happen? We'll see [...]