Knuckle Curve » jeff samardzija pitcher http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Jeff Samardzija to be called up by Cubs? http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/jeff-samardzija-to-be-called-up-by-cubs/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/jeff-samardzija-to-be-called-up-by-cubs/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:22:36 +0000 Stephen Kersey http://www.knucklecurve.com/jeff-samardzija-to-be-called-up-by-cubs/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> Rumblings out of Chicago indicate that the Cubs are prepared to call up Jeff Samardzija. To date, Samardzija is better known as the star wide receiver at Notre Dame.

After passing up the NFL for Major League Baseball, Samardzija is excelling in the Cubs minor league system. In fact, he 25 strikeouts in 19 innings in his last three starts in the minors.

While he’s starter in the minors, Samardzija will enter the Cubs bullpen if he’s called up. He begin as a setup man but his eventual role will likely either be as a closer or a starter.

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Jeff Samardzija a future Cubs star?

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