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HuckleB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-23-05 12:54 PM
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Will it stop at three? Or who's next? Cubs pitching woes continue.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0503230251mar23,1,6396927.story?coll=chi-sportsnew-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

Wrist shot hits Cubs in the pen


Borowski on DL for 6 to 8 weeks

"LaTroy Hawkins was in a state of disbelief when he heard Joe Borowski's broken wrist could put him out of action for up to two months. After spring injuries to starters Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, the luck of the Cubs was on full display once again.

"I thought it was a joke," Hawkins said. "Then he told me about what happened. It's like deja vu. It's like `Groundhog Day'--Prior, `Woody,' Borowski . . . "

Borowski suffered a non-displaced fracture of the ulna bone in his right wrist while fielding a comebacker barehanded Monday in a Cactus League game against Kansas City and will be on the disabled list for six to eight weeks.

He will wear a soft cast for about a month and won't be able to pick up a ball for about six weeks, trainer Mark O'Neal said.

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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-23-05 01:02 PM
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1. Well, I'd mention a couple of other strong Cubs pitchers but
I really don't want to jinx them at this point.
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vptpt Donating Member (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-23-05 01:37 PM
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2. I have a lot of faith in one particular pitcher
Edited on Wed Mar-23-05 01:37 PM by vptpt
But I'm with you 1628, I don't want to say his name. If we put all the Cubs pitchers in alphabetical order, he would be at the end of the list.
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-23-05 01:54 PM
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3. xZactly! Great last year, looks like he'll have an important role
this year, too.
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Counciltucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 12:48 AM
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4. "It's like 'Groundhog Day'"...
I HATE THAT PHRASE!!!!
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