Cubs roster cuts 3/20/2008

[cubbyfanforever]

Cubs optioned RHP Sean Gallagher and RHP Jose Ascanio to Triple-A Iowa; reassigned OF Josh Kroeger to minor league camp.

Gallagher hopefully won't be needed as a reliever this year after struggling when thrown into the bullpen last season. He's probably eighth on the SP depth chart. Ascanio gave up six runs in nine innings.

[Leprechaun]

i liek gallagher but too many people in front of him...

[TheBenjamin]

way too many.... not to mention a certain something which has been talked about for a certain someone for a certain spot

[cubbyfanforever]

Cubs optioned LHP Neal Cotts to Triple-A Iowa; reassigned C Koyie Hill to Minor League camp.

The Cubs will likely go with just one lefty in the pen unless they trade Jason Marquis, and even if they take a second, Carmen Pignatiello had moved ahead of Cotts on the depth chart. Cotts might be looking at another trade before the spring is out.

[Cubbies10]

Cotts was too streaky this spring and im happy that we decided to go with 1 lefty rather than force 2 for the sake of having 2.