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| Projections | | Timeframe | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | BBI | | 2013 Season (CBSSports.com) | 62.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.06 | 1.32 | 47.00 | 16.00 |
| Key Stats |
| IP | W-L | SV | ERA | Ks | BB |
| 17.1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1.04 | 19 | 4 |
| Games Played By Position | | Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP | | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Situational Stats | | Situation | IP | W | L | ERA | SV | BB | SO | | vs Pittsburgh | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | vs LHB | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 | 0 | 2 | 14 | | vs RHB | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Recent Trades | | Date | Traded | Traded For | | 05/22/2013 | Anthony Rendon, 3B WAS
Ernesto Frieri, RP LAA
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF BOS
Nate McLouth, LF BAL
| Denard Span, CF WAS
Evan Longoria, 3B TB
Lucas Duda, LF NYM
James Russell, RP CHC
| | 05/21/2013 | Xavier Paul, LF CIN
| James Russell, RP CHC
| | 05/21/2013 | Donald Lutz, LF CIN
Marcell Ozuna, RF MIA
James Russell, RP CHC
| Ichiro Suzuki, RF NYY
Ubaldo Jimenez, SP CLE
Justin Smoak, 1B SEA
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| Last 10 Games | | Date | Opp | W | L | SV | IP | HA | ER | BBA | Ks | | 4/29 | SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | 5/2 | SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 5/4 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 5/6 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/8 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 5/12 | @WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/15 | COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 5/17 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 5/18 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/21 | @PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Latest News
| James Russell picks up win |
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(5/12/13) Cubs pitcher James Russell earned the win with a scoreless relief inning Sunday against Washington.
Russell has settled in as Kevin Gregg's setup man and has a 0.63 ERA to go with his first win. Even with a walk Sunday he has a 5.3 K/BB ratio and has been one of the best non-closer relievers this season.
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| Sveum chooses closer based on matchup |
by Ed Gauna | CBSSports.com
(4/29/13) Cubs manager Dale Sveum told MLB.com on Monday that he does not tell his relievers beforehand who will serve as closer before each game. He added that he goes by best the matchup to decide who to throw in the ninth inning.
“It’s been working,” Sveum said Monday. “I’m not going to say it’s a fix-all and that you don’t want to name a closer. You definitely don’t want to rock the boat when things are going good in the back of the bullpen when everybody is healthy and ready to go that night. It could be one of four guys. It depends on the matchups.”
Carlos Marmol, Kevin Gregg, Shawn Camp and James Russell are the "four guys" Sveum was referring to.
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| Cubs sticking with closer by committee |
by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com
(4/24/13) The Cubs are sticking with a closer by committee despite Kevin Gregg recording the save in Tuesday's game, ESPN Chicago reports.
Manager Dale Sveum reiterated he will play matchups, which means Gregg, Carlos Marmol or left-hander James Russell can be in the mix for saves depending on how the lineup shakes out in the ninth.
Kyuji Fujikawa is expected to retain the job upon his return from a forearm injury.
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| James Russell pitches scoreless eighth inning against Rangers |
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(4/18/13) Cubs reliever James Russell, who is thought to be in the mix for saves in the team's unstable bullpen, was called upon to pitch the eighth inning with the Cubs up 6-2 against the Rangers Thursday. He responded with a 1-2-3 inning that included one strikeout.
Russell has surrendered just one hit and no walks in 5 1/3 scoreless innings this season while striking out seven batters.
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| James Russell a bright spot in Cubs' bullpen |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(4/18/13) The Cubs have had one of the league's worst bullpens through the first few weeks of the season. Cubs' relievers have a 6.06 ERA, which is the second-worst mark in the majors.
But one bright spot has been the play of left-handed reliever James Russell, who hasn't allowed a run in seven outings (4 1/3 innings).
"Just his numbers alone dictate that, and the reliability and endurance that he has," manager Dale Sveum said to MLB.com. "He's got a four-pitch mix to where he can get right-handers out as well. You can leave him in, obviously [he] demonstrated last year when he had to face a lot of right-handers and did a great job."
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| James Russell had his best season in the majors in 2012 and became a reliable reliever for the Cubs after bouncing back and forth from the rotation to the bullpen in 2011. He went 7-1 with a 3.25 ERA in 77 appearances and converted two of five save chances while temporarily serving as closer. His 55-to-23 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 69 1/3 innings pitched allowed him to limit many inherited runners. The left-hander actually fared better against right-handed batters, as he held them to a .250 average. Russell will likely serve in many roles out of the bullpen again in 2013 but his Fantasy value remains minimal at this point. Leave the 27-year-old for the deepest of NL-only formats that use middle men on Draft Day. (Updated 12/11/12) |
| Upcoming 7 Games | | Date | Opp | Time | Scheduled Starter | | 5/23/13 | @ PIT | 12:35 pm | Jeanmar Gomez | | 5/24/13 | @ CIN | 7:10 pm | Bronson Arroyo | | 5/25/13 | @ CIN | 4:10 pm | Homer Bailey | | 5/26/13 | @ CIN | 1:10 pm | Johnny Cueto | | 5/27/13 | @ CHW | 7:10 pm | Jose Quintana | | 5/28/13 | @ CHW | 8:10 pm | Chris Sale | | 5/29/13 | CHW | 2:20 pm | John Danks |
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