The Pittsburgh Pirates continue their roster purge. They continue to serve as the farm club for every other team in baseball. Today, the Cubs benefit as they acquired left-handed reliever John Grabow (right) as part of a five-player deal.
Grabow, who is 3-0 with a 3.42 ERA, fills the Cubs' season-long need for left-handed bullpen help. His presence also opens the door for Sean Marshall to potentially return to the rotation, as the Cubs cope with an injury to All-Star lefty Ted Lilly.
The Cubs gave up right-hander Kevin Hart, right-hander Jose Ascanio and some dude named Josh Harrison in the deal.
They also acquired left-hander and Evergreen Park native Tom Gorzelanny. I guess Gorzelanny is headed to Triple-A Iowa. That disappoints me. It's widely known that Gorzelanny was a Sox fan growing up, and I was looking forward to hearing his answer when the Cubbie media ask him if it is his "lifelong dream" to play for the Cubs. If Gorzelanny is called up, that should make for an uncomfortable moment.
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