Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (twitter: @TGorz)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: July 12, 1982 in Evergreen Park, IL
High School: Marist HS (Chicago, IL)
Schools: Triton College (River Grove, IL), University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed July 1, 2003. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 20, 2005 (Age 23)   vs. HOU 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, L
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Nationals/Cubs/Brewers 2005-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed, 2 yrs/$6M (13-14) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.160, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: SFX [*]
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• 5/22 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer Daily News For May 22nd: Lefties coming back, Brewers beat Dodgers: Good morning everyone and welcome to the Wednesday edition of Brewer Daily News. As their time on the disabled list begins to...
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• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Market For Lefty Relievers: Having lost veterans Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty to elbow injuries, the Braves are expected to be in the hunt for a lefty...
• 5/17 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros – Game 42: Wow Pirates.  The earliest they’ve ever won four, four game series in a season.  EVER. Even more awesome is how it was...
• 5/13 FFLockerRoom: Milwaukee Brewers Disable Tom Gorzelanny, Recall Mike Fiers: The Milwaukee Brewers had to place left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny on the 15-day disabled list due to shoulder tendinitis....
• 5/12 MLB Injury News: Brewers' Tom Gorzelanny to the DL: The Milwaukee Brewers, already lacking in the pitching department, have lost Tom Gorzelanny for at least the next 15 days.  The...
• 5/12 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer Daily News for May 12th: Gorzelanny to DL, Brewers lose big: Good morning everyone and welcome to the Sunday edition of Brewer Daily News. Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed...
• 5/12 Injury Report: ()
• 5/9 mlbreports.com : Milwaukee Brewers Payroll In 2013: Brewers Organizational Rosters + Depth Charts – (MLB + MiLB): Like us on Facebook here Friday, May 10th, 2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): and welcome Jeff Kleiner...
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Relief Trade Candidates: The Cardinals and Red Sox are among the contenders who may be looking for relief help come July.  Others with bullpen issues...
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• 5/1 Rum Bunter: Why Was Pirates Russell Martin So **** Off Last Night Against The Brewers?: Russell Martin was rather upset in the fourth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers last night....

• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tendered Players On Major League Rosters: MLBTR's Non-Tender Tracker lists 37 players who were non-tendered by their teams last offseason. Of those 37 non-tenders, some...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers waited until the eleventh hour to make a splash, but they made a significant upgrade to put themselves in the playoff...

• 3/27 Reviewing the Brew: Division in Milwaukee: A Look at why Many Fans are Negatively Overreacting with the Additions of Kyle Lohse and Yuniesky Betancourt: Okay. The Brewers have a flair for the dramatic. We all get that, and we all saw it coming from a mile away. It had to happen...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals signed the best available reliever, re-signed their slugging first baseman, and made strong choices for center field...
• 3/24 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Nationals Preview: The Bullpen: While most of the Nationals’ lineup will look familiar to fans this season, the one area of the team that has undergone...
• 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Milwaukee Brewers preview: Count on good family entertainment: After a barrel full of injuries had the Milwaukee Brewers reeling out of the gate in 2012, the team went 41-33 after the All-Star...
• 3/21 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Milwaukee Brewers: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 3/11 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Goldschmidt, McCann, Nationals, Stewart: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers says he has discussed a contract extension with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, according to AZCentral.com's...
• 3/10 mlbreports.com : The Milwaukee Brewers Player Roster in 2013: State Of The Union Mar.10: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, March.10, 2013 Ben Dobson (Brewers Correspondent): Disastrous? Horrifying? Cataclysmic? ****...
• 3/5 Blog Red Machine: 2013 Milwaukee Brewers Preview: Heading into last season, the Milwaukee Brewers were viewed as a team that could potentially repeat as NL Central Champs. Yes,...
• 3/1 Blog Red Machine: Ranking the NLC Closers: Jason Motte Takes the Top Spot: The National League Central loses, arguably, its best closer in Aroldis Chapman as he moves to the starting rotation. However,...

• 2/27 Call to the Pen: The Milwaukee Brewers: Brew Crew Lite Minus Ryan Braun’s Beer Muscles?: For the second consecutive offseason the biggest news about the Milwaukee Brewers centered around Ryan Braunand his connection...
• 2/4 District On Deck: Why The Washington Nationals Need A Contingency Plan With Gio Gonzalez After Miami Clinic Report: There has not been a lot said after the Miami Clinic Biogenesis reports that implicate Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio...

• 1/31 Reviewing the Brew: Realistic Expectations For The Brewers: The Milwaukee Brewers are not going to wear the N.L. Central crown in 2013 and they won’t grab a Wild Card spot either....
• 1/30 Reviewing the Brew: Grading The Brewers Offseason Moves Part Three: Michael Gonzalez: The Brewers bullpen was a disastrous mess in 2012, a fact which the front office made no bones about. So what did the money-tight...
• 1/28 Reviewing the Brew: Grading The Brewers Offseason Moves Part Two: Tom Gorzelanny: In my last post, I took an in-depth look at the Burke Badenhop trade. Now, it’s Tom Gorzelanny‘s turn to go under...
• 1/27 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Notes: Rotation, Mat Gamel, Catching Depth: Today, the Brewers are hosting Brewers On Deck, their annual winter fan festival. Here's the news coming out of this event: Manager...
• 1/25 Reviewing the Brew: Grading the Brewers Offseason Moves Part One: Burke Badenhop: Over the next couple of days, I will individually break down Milwaukee Brewers acquisitions Burke Badenhop, Tom Gorzelanny,...
• 1/18 Baseball Jerks: Washington Nationals 2013 Preview: Just three seasons ago, the Nationals had lost 100+ games in back-to-back years. In fact, they had finished above fourth place...
• 1/16 The Baseball Haven: Did the Nationals Need Soriano?: The Washington Nationals won 98-games in 2012, winning the NL East and solidifying themselves as, potential, perennial contenders...
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals To Sign Rafael Soriano: The Nationals agreed to sign free agent closer Rafael Soriano to a two-year, $28MM contract, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports (Twitter...
• 1/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Mike Morse a Useful Bat and Not a Huge Difference-Maker: The Nationals are listening to offers on outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse after re-signing first baseman Adam LaRoche to a...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Mike Gonzalez: The Brewers have officially announced the signing of Mike Gonzalez to a one-year contract. The veteran left-hander is a client...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Nationals, Yankees, Orioles, Victorino: The Nationals had their eye on left-hander J.P. Howell for quite some time but the Dodgers swooped in on him earlier today. ...
• 1/3 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer News: Club Signs Three New, but Minor Players: Since the Milwaukee Brewers’ acquisitions of Burke Badenhop, Tom Gorzelanny and Mike Gonzalez, Doug Melvin has pretty...
• 1/1 MetsToday.com: Endy Chavez Signs with Royals: Happy New Year, everyone! While you were sipping Champagne and watching bowl games, there were a few minor moves simmering on...

• 12/31 MLBRandomFandom: Brewers Bullpen: Not Done Yet: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 12/31 Blog Red Machine: Best of 2012: #1 Performances: If you’ve been along this journey of 2012′s top Reds performances, I think you have a good idea what will be the top...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: Last year, roughly one quarter of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games and all of them missed the playoffs.  This...
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• 12/28 District On Deck: Mike Gonzalez Signs With Milwaukee: This afternoon, Fox Sports reporter Ken Rosenthal broke the news  that lefthanded reliever and former Nat Michael Gonzalez had...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers To Sign Mike Gonzalez: The Brewers have agreed to sign Mike Gonzalez to a one-year contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Financial...
• 12/27 Reviewing the Brew: Better Know a Brewer: Tom Gorzelanny: And you thought nobody in the free agent market would take a two-year deal. Last week, the Brewers finally broke through the three-year...
• 12/26 Reviewing the Brew: Tom Gorzelanny Is Too Little, Too Late: Last week the Brewers blew all of our minds and spent a couple of bucks on a left handed pitcher.  That pitcher is former Pittsburgh...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/16/12 -12/22/12: The holidays are here but there's never too little time to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Mets sold...
• 12/23 Baseball News Source: Brewers Reach Agreement With Tom Gorzelanny On Two-Year Deal: Gorzelanny provides veteran depth for the Brewers pitching staff The Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement on a two-year...
• 12/22 District On Deck: With Gorzelanny Gone, Where Can Nats Find Lefties?: In 2012, the Nationals’ need for left-handed relievers was filled by Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Burnett, and Michael Gonzalez,...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Tom Gorzelanny to be used as reliever: The Milwaukee Brewers plan to use RP Tom Gorzelanny as a reliever, but the gives the team the flexibility should they need him...[+] as a starter at some point next season.
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Tom Gorzelanny official: The Milwaukee Brewers officially signed SP Tom Gorzelanny to a two-year, $5.7 million deal. He receives a $300,000 signing bonus...[+] and will make $2.6 million in 2013 and $2.8 in 2014.
• 12/21 Reviewing the Brew: Brewers’ moves shouldn’t halt cause of Gorzelanny signing: Okay, so the Milwaukee Brewers finally made a move. However, was it a move worth making? For now, yes it was. Tom Gorzelanny has...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Tom Gorzelanny contract update Updating a previous report, Milwaukee Brewers RP Tom Gorzelanny signed a two-year deal worth close to $6 million....[+] Updating a previous report, Milwaukee Brewers RP Tom Gorzelanny signed a two-year deal worth close to $6 million.
• 12/20 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: Milwaukee Signs Tom Gorzelanny to Act as Team Janitor: While interest was low for much of the offseason, Tom Gorzelanny has found a partner in the Milwaukee Brewers, who recently found...
• 12/20 District On Deck: Former Nationals Pitchers Find New Homes: Edwin Jackson and Tom Gorzelanny have both found new homes today as both signed multi-year contracts with teams in the National...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Tom Gorzelanny signsThe Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent SP Tom Gorzelanny (Nationals) to a two-year contract. Terms were not disclosed....[+] The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent SP Tom Gorzelanny (Nationals) to a two-year contract. Terms were not disclosed.
• 12/20 Baseball News Source: Brewers Reach Agreement With Tom Gorzelanny On Two-Year Deal: Gorzelanny provides veteran depth for the Brewers pitching staff The Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement on a two-year...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers To Sign Tom Gorzelanny: The Brewers have agreed to sign free-agent left-hander Tom Gorzelanny to a two-year deal, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal...
• 12/13 Crashburn Alley: Let’s Get Excited: On Twitter this afternoon, loyal reader/follower Matt Jedruch (@MattJedruch) sent this to me: I get the general impression that,...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals: Today in NL Central news, the Cardinals reached a three-year agreement with lefty reliever Randy Choate, the Pirates traded for...
• 12/5 Cubbies Crib: Cubs Continue to Look for Starting Pitching Depth: The Cubs front office took care of the bulk of their rotation needs in advance of the Winter Meetings. As we all know by now,...
• 12/4 Baseball News Source: With Russell Martin Signed – Pirates Look to Add More Players – But Who?: Can the Pirates add more free agents this winter The Pittsburgh Pirates shocked many last week when they signed free agent catcher...
• 12/4 Seedlings to Stars: Washington Adds Left-handed Options in Duke, Bray: Closing out the season with their first playoff birth in franchise history, one of the strengths of the Washington Nationals roster...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Latest From The NL Central: A few NL Central free agent targets were identified today, as the Brewers and Cubs are in on Jason Grilli among other relievers,...
• 12/3 District On Deck: Low-Risk Options Could Provide Much-Needed Security Blanket: After non-tendering John Lannan and Tom Gorzelanny on Friday, the Nationals are left without a fifth starter and a long-relief...
• 12/3 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals have needs at two of baseball’s most talent-thin positions: The St. Louis Cardinals entered the offseason with a shopping list that includes a shortstop and a left-handed relief pitcher....
• 12/3 District On Deck: Nationals Non-Tender Lannan, Gorzelanny, and Flores: As was reported by FOX Sports writer Ken Rosenthal, the Nationals have declined to make arbitration offers to starting pitcher...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Reds, Chicago, Brewers, Pirates, Twins: Here are the lastest news and notes from the NL and AL Central divisions: Sources tell FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi and...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Could be interested in two pitchersThe Colorado Rockies may be interested in free-agent SP Jair Jurrjens (Braves) and RP Tom Gorzelanny (Nationals)....[+] The Colorado Rockies may be interested in free-agent SP Jair Jurrjens (Braves) and RP Tom Gorzelanny (Nationals).
• 12/1 STLCardinalBaseball: Preview of the Winter MeetingsA week ago I would have said that the Cardinals would be very quiet at the winter meetings that begin ......
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Notes: LaRoche, Espinosa, Lannan: Earlier this week, the Nationals acquired Denard Span from the Twins in exchange for pitching prospect Alex Meyer.  More out...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Non-Tendered Players: The non-tender deadline passed at midnight ET last night, and more than 30 new free agents hit the open market after their teams...
• 12/1 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros have plenty of options after non-tendered deadline passes: Well, the Stros had options regardless but the pool of available players, especially arms, got a bit bigger after last night....
• 12/1 The Baseball Haven: Top Non-Tendered Talent: November 30 is the last day to offer a contract to arbitration-eligible players, and if team’s are uninterested in doing...
• 12/1 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #4 – Non -Tendered Players: Baltimore’s Mark Reynolds was among the list of non-tendered players today Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove...

• 11/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals need to focus on bullpen improvements: The Washington Nationals could find a better lead-off hitter, but so could almost all of baseball’s other teams. And, if the...
• 11/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Washington Nationals: The Nationals will pursue at least one position player while seeking rotation help. Guaranteed Contracts Ryan Zimmerman,...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series.  Matt Swartz's salary projections are below. First time:...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: Ten Teams Interested In Mike Gonzalez: Mike Gonzalez didn't find a home for 2012 until May, but interest in the left-hander is plentiful this offseason. He told James...

• 10/26 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Tom Gorzelanny: Overall, Tom Gorzelanny had a wonderful season for the Nationals out of the bullpen in 2012.  After a 2011 campaign in which...
• 10/24 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Christian Garcia: Christian Garcia was one of the biggest surprises on the Nationals this season, even though he only started his big league career...
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cardinals, Nationals, Rodriguez: Congratulations to Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney, who were named MLB.com’s comeback players of the year for their respective...
• 10/19 District On Deck: 2012 Season Review: Mark DeRosa: Mark DeRosa was signed by the Washington Nationals to improve their bench over what the Nats had for the 2011 campaign. DeRosa...
• 10/2 District On Deck: Game 161: Nationals 3, Phillies 2: On a night when most of the Nationals’ starters got a rest, it was a veteran leader who made the difference with a milestone...
• 10/2 District On Deck: A Day After Clinching NL East, Tom Gorzelanny To Start For Nationals: News went out as the rain fell harder and harder in Washington that Davey Johnson announced that Gio Gonzalez would not start...

• 9/28 District On Deck: Game 157: Cardinals 12, Nationals 2: First, the bad news — Edwin Jackson (9-11), in his return to St. Louis, did more to help his former team than the Nationals....
• 9/16 District On Deck: Game 145: Braves 5, Nationals 4: And to think, we’re not the sport with replacement officials. Now you can have sympathy for NFL teams. A blown call at first...
• 9/7 mlbreports.com : The Washington Nationals Franchise Part 6 of 6: 2013 Team Payroll And Contracts: Friday, September.07/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises into...

• 8/26 District On Deck: Game 127: Phillies 4, Nationals 1: Whatever factors have contributed to the Philadelphia Phillies tumbling suddenly into mediocrity this season were glaringly absent...
• 8/22 District On Deck: Game 124: Braves 5, Nationals 1: Although a sweep would have been nice, can we really complain about taking two of three? Ross Detwiler fell apart after 4 2/3...
• 8/22 Tomahawk Take: Braves Escape Washington With One Win: After losing their last four games, the streaky Braves put together a couple good innings to beat the Nationals 5-1. The biggest...
• 8/12 District On Deck: Game 114: Nationals 6, Diamondbacks 5: Usually, the Nats’ pitching bails out the offense. Tonight, it was the opposite. The Nationals (71-43) batted around in a five-run...
• 8/7 District On Deck: Game 109: Nationals 5, Astros 4 (11): The first game of the Nationals long road trip was an extra inning affair which featured shaky pitching from the usually reliable...
• 8/4 District On Deck: Game 107: Nationals 10, Marlins 7: Nothing gets your heart pumping quite like these “Cardiac Kids”. A six-run eighth inning, including a go-ahead three-run homer...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Nationals Trade Analysis – Roster Unchanged after Trade Deadline: Now that the non-waiver trade deadline has passed, a plethora of Major League players are adjusting to new teams, except the roster...

• 7/24 District On Deck: Game 95: Nationals 8, Mets 2 (10): The Nationals beat the Mets 8-2 in a game that went ten innings. Jordan Zimmerman went six strong innings for the Nats, only giving...
• 7/21 District On Deck: Game 91: Braves 11, Nationals 10 (11 Innings): What started as a potentially glorious evening for the Nationals on Friday turned slowly into a sodden nightmare, as the team...
• 7/18 District On Deck: Game 89: Nationals 4, Mets 3: They just won’t go away.  That looks to be the theme of the year for these pesky New York Mets (46-45) and first-place Washington...
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• 7/6 District On Deck: Game 81: Nationals 1, Rockies 5:   Coming into today, the Colorado Rockies were last in the MLB in ERA, WHIP, and opponent’s batting average, and the Nationals...
• 7/4 District On Deck: Game 79: Nationals 9, Giants 4: The Nationals celebrated July 4th at Nats Park with a victory over the San Francisco Giants. Despite the heat and the 11:05 start...

• 6/28 District On Deck: Game 74: Rockies 11, Nationals 10: Scoring 10 runs without ever leading a game is hard enough. Walking off the field beaten after more than four hours is even worse....
• 6/26 District On Deck: Game 71: Rockies 4, Nationals 2: As quoted by our beloved MASN color commentator, FP Santangelo, “One pitch can indeed change a ballgame.” While fans thought...

• 5/26 FanSided: Game 46: Nationals 8, Braves 4: The Nationals seem to have found a formula for winning on the road:  Get ahead early, pull ahead for good on a clutch hit in...
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• 4/29 Feelin' Kinda Blue: I'll see your Harper and Strasburg with a Bison: Beast mode don't care. #BMDC There are really no words to describe one Matt Kemp. In what might have been one of the...
• 4/25 FanSided: Game 18 Recap: Nationals 7, Padres 2: [caption id="attachment_3383" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann...
• 4/10 MetsToday.com: Avoiding the LOOGY Man: The Mets have won 4 straight to start the season, so maybe now isn’t time to make changes.  But apart from all of their...
• 4/9 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 4: Win Over Nationals: Mets 4 Nationals 3 What the Wilpons needed more than anything else was a hot start, and exciting baseball, to get people excited...
• 4/7 Call to the Pen: John Lannan Rumors: Cubs Interested in Nationals Lefty: Thursday the Washington Nationals said they weren’t dealing starting pitcher John Lannan, even though the left-hander requested...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Interested In John Lannan: The Cubs inquired about John Lannan this week, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The Cubs had already talked...

• 3/22 Baseball Daily Digest: Break on Through to the Other Side: In what now seems like a previous life, I was a professional poker player. Most of my friends played a lot recreationally, but...
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Expected to carry seven relievers: Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson plans to carry seven relievers on his 25-man roster, including two long relievers....[+] Ps Ross Detwiler and Tom Gorzelanny are expected to pitch in long relief and get occasional spot starts during the season.

• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny to pitch out of pen: Washington Nationals P Tom Gorzelanny will prepare to work out of the bullpen this season in the long-relief role. 'I feel like...[+] I'm going to be the long guy, be in the bullpen in some capacity,' Gorzelanny said. 'I don't really see much chance of making the rotation unless, God forbid, something happens to a few guys – quite a few guys.' Although unlikely, the team could try to trade him this spring to open up another pitching spot on the roster.

• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: There was no shortage of news this week but MLBTR also delivered a great deal of original content and reporting.. The Nationals...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Contract Details: Bray, Nationals, Cust: All of last night’s filing numbers, including player submissions, team submissions and midpoints, can now be found in MLBTR’s...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Players Avoiding Arbitration: Tuesday: Over 100 arbitration eligible players remain unsigned as we approach today's 11am central time deadline for teams and players...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Two avoid arbitration: The Washington Nationals avoided arbitration with SPs Jordan Zimmermann and Tom Gorzelanny by signing them to one-year deals....[+]
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Gonzalez, Nationals Agree To Five-Year Extension: 3:01pm: Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports (on Twitter) that the deal is worth $42MM, and the two option years could raise...
• 1/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Can you name the last true Pittsburgh Pirates staff ace?: Can you actually name the last true ace the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has had? I bet most longtime Pirates fans...

• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rizzo On Gonzalez, Pitching, Center Field, Bench: The Nationals and Athletics made the Gio Gonzalez trade official today, with Derek Norris, Tom Milone, Brad Pea**** and A.J....
• 12/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Add John Grabow: ‘Tis the week before Christmas, and the Dodgers are done with their holiday shopping, setting us up for two long, cold,...
• 12/13 District On Deck: Nationals Non-Tender Doug Slaten: Midnight Monday was the deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players for the 2012 season. The Nationals...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny offered contract: The Washington Nationals tendered SP Tom Gorzelanny a contract Monday, Dec. 12. He is expected to serve as a long man out of the...[+] bullpen this year.
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Cespedes, Nationals, Hanley: Some afternoon reading pertaining to Eastern division teams... The Orioles traveled to the Dominican Republic to scout Yoenis...
• 12/8 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Rule 5 Draft Preview: The annual Rule 5 Draft is tomorrow, here is a quick preview from the Cubs' perspective. Unprotected Players According to...

• 11/22 Fanspeak.com: Nationals Rotation Options:
• 11/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals offseason preview: Bullpen: Want to guess how many innings the Nationals bullpen threw in 2011? Five hundred and twenty. That’s the equivalent of nearly...
• 11/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Washington Nationals offseason preview: starting rotation: Don’t look now, but the Washington Nationals are becoming relevant. After almost a full decade as an NL East doormat, the Nats...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: Trade And Free Agent Market For Starting Pitchers: The Braves, Rays, Cardinals, Brewers, and Diamondbacks probably will not be in the market for starting pitching this offseason,...

• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: K-Rod, Riggleman, Walker, Marlins: Ten years ago today, the Braves signed 16-year-old right-hander Jose Ascanio out of Venezuela. Six years later they traded him...
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Washington Nationals: The Nationals aim to add an outfield bat and a starting pitcher this offseason, which might be enough to vault them into contention...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our arbitration eligibles series. First time: Tyler Clippard, Jordan Zimmermann Second time:...

• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Phillies Seek Veteran Lefty Relievers: The Phillies and Yankees are searching for veteran left-handed relievers, reported ESPN's Jayson Stark yesterday.  Let's take...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Early Non-Tender Candidates: We're more than three months away from the non-tender deadline, but many teams are certainly pondering the status of their...
• 8/16 Baseball Reality Tour: The Best of the Scrapheap: The month of August is a good time to keep tabs on Ben Nicholson Smith's continuously updated Players Who Cleared Waivers post. Reading...
• 8/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: Weighing in on the Waiver Wire: Last week, we heard from Brian Heyman at LoHud that , per Brian Cashman, a waiver deal is unlikely. Still, we know Cashman can...
• 8/14 SoDo Mojo: Obvious Upgrades, Outfielders and Other Assorted Things: I made a comment the other night on twitter that there wasn’t much room for an upgrade on this team. That’s kind of...
• 8/9 Giants Nirvana: Game Recap: Pirates 5, Giants 0: Well, that was just awful. Right when I thought the Giants could stop the bleeding — entering a home series against a team...
• 8/8 B-R Blog: Cornered mediocrity: Washington Nationals throw 5 pitchers with nearly identical ERAs: Check out the box score from Saturday's Nats-Rockies game. Here is the line for just the Nationals' pitchers: Pitching IP H R...
• 8/1 Fanspeak.com: Why the Nationals Need to put a Waiver Claim in on Wandy Rodriguez

• 7/27 Cubbies Crib: As Pressure Mounts, Cubs Ready To Pounce: The lack of baseball trades this week has left some fans to scratch their heads in disappointment. But what should be realized...
• 7/22 B-R Blog: 25+ QS Since 2007 By Pitcher 25 Or Younger: Since 2007, through yesterday, how many pitchers had 25+ Quality Starts where they were 25 or younger in that game? Here is the...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Nats Rumors: Storen, Clippard, Desmond, Gorzelanny: The Nationals are listening on top relievers Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, but such a trade...
• 7/18 Up Along First: NL East roundup: Braves edge Nats, Marlins top Cubs: Braves 9, Nationals 8 Notable Performances: Roger Bernadia- 2-4, 3 R, RBI Danny Espinosa- 3-5, 3 RBI, 2 R Freddie Freeman- 1-3,...
• 7/17 Baseball Musings: Closing the Deal: The Washington Nationals knocked around NL ERA leader Jair Jurrjens, scoring six runs off him in his five innings in the game....
• 7/17 B-R Blog: Stodgy strategy … and Sunday sundries: [All factoids grown organically and prepared without Elias additives.] Explain this strategy to me: -- In Atlanta Sunday, the...
• 7/17 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Jair Jurrjens leads the NL with a 1.87 ERA. Photo: Icon SMI Washington gets a tough assignment as they send Tom Gorzelanny against...
• 7/16 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters July 17: Spot Starters: Spot Starters will be an article with suggested probable pitchers for tomorrow. These Spot Starters will be owned...
• 7/13 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Revisiting the Matt Garza trade: Its been over a half a year since my rant on the Matt Garza trade, so I thought I'd clear my head of all negative thoughts and...
• 7/12 Mets360.com: Do Mets outperform versus good pitchers?: Yesterday, I introduced my theory that the Mets do worse than expected versus elite pitchers and better than expected versus good...
• 7/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: Offense stalls and Bucs punt: The Bucs were stagnant on offense yet again and essentially punted on the game in the ninth, falling 2-1 to the Nats on a walk-off...
• 7/1 Baseball Musings: Stairway to Heaven: Matt Stairs pinch hits in the bottom of the ninth in a 1-1 game and drives a ball off the wall in right as the Nationals win another...
• 7/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: The return of Electric Stuff: Pirates (41-39) at Nationals (40-41) 7:05–Nationals Park, Washington Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, MASN 2...
• 7/1 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Nationals (Series Twenty Eight): Wooo hooo!  Two games out of first place in July!  This team leaps over yet another hurdle, going 8-7 in interleauge play, the...
• 7/1 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates vs. Nationals Series Preview: After winning their 3rd consecutive series, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 41-39 as they head into a 4-game set with the Washington...

• 6/29 Cubs Stats: Newsflash! The Cubs Are Bad At Everything!: The Cubs are not good defensively. They are not good on the base paths. They do not pitch well. And they are average offensively....
• 6/28 Baseball Reality Tour: Looking for Arms?: The last time we publicly looked for arms, we used our 12-team H2H league as a case study and concluded with the decision to stick...
• 6/24 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters June 25Check daily for suggested spot starts and analysis. ...
• 6/22 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: A Few Thoughts- Lima, Halladay, Silva: This will be kind of a miscellaneous entry since I don’t have a lot of time to do a bunch of research on one topic.  I...
• 6/20 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/20 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/18 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters June 19Check daily for suggested spot starts and analysis. ...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Prospects Dealt In July Of 2009: Aaron Poreda being designated for assignment prompted me to wonder what's become of all the notable prospects dealt in July...
• 6/9 Cubs Stats: The Anatomy Of The Cubs Losing Streak: Image courtesy of Baseball-Reference. Woof. You know it is a bad season when do not even notice a losing streak. Yeah, that's...
• 6/6 Fanspeak.com: What the Nationals should do in tonight’s draft: Part 2
• 6/6 22gigantes.com: Series preview: WAS (26-33) at SF (33-26): BREAKING NEWS: AT&T Park will be the site of a soccer match this week. OK, well no it won't, but it might feel like it...

• 5/30 Fanspeak.com: Nats Call Up Maya Could Shake Up The Rotation
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Good news for Tom Gorzelanny: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny (elbow) had an MRI on his left elbow Saturday, May 28, which revealed no structural damage....[+] Gorzelanny expects to only miss two starts, returning June 8 when he is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list.
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Collin Balester recalled from Triple-A: The Washington Nationals recalled P Collin Balester from Triple-A Syracuse Saturday, May 28, to take the spot of injured SP Tom...[+] Gorzelanny (elbow) on the 25-man roster. Balester is expected to be with the team for Saturday's game only because the Nationals will need a starting pitcher for Sunday, May 29. Syracuse SP Yunesky Maya is a possibility to be promoted.
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny lands on DL: The Washington Nationals placed SP Tom Gorzelanny (elbow) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, May 27, due to left elbow inflammation....[+]
• 5/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Shocking, Breaking News: Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Heyman lays some knowledge on us: Executives say Dodgers first baseman James Loney is a likely...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny gets knocked around: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed six earned runs, eight hits and a walk over five innings in a loss Monday, May...[+] 23, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He also struck out six batters in the 95-pitch outing. Gorzelanny is 0-2 with a 7.63 ERA over his past three outings.
• 5/22 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters May 23Check daily for suggested spot starts and analysis....
• 5/21 Fanspeak.com: A Look at the Washington Nationals 2011 Draft Strategy
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny strikes out seven in loss: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed three earned runs, eight hits and five walks over 5 2/3 innings in a loss Wednesday,...[+] May 18, against the New York Mets. He also struck out seven batters. Gorzelanny managed to get just 67 of his 116 pitches for strikes.
• 5/18 MLB Fantasy Recon: Week 7 Hot & Cold from The FB King - Buy or Sell?: Might be time to cash in on CarpenterThe Fantasy Baseball King offers up advice on some trends around the league over at Razzball...
• 5/17 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters May 17thCheck daily for suggested spot starts and analysis....
• 5/12 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters May 13thCheck daily for suggested spot starts and analysis....
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: McCutchen, Heredia, Ascanio: The Pirates have won just one of Paul Maholm's eight starts this year, but the left-hander and his 3.60 ERA aren't to blame....
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny earns win Saturday: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny (2-2) allowed two runs on two hits over seven innings in a victory over the Florida Marlins...[+] Saturday, May 7. He walked four and struck out six.
• 5/8 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens Week 6 – Hosmer’s Debut and Mark (Rusty) Trumbo: No Brainer Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals (1B, CI) owned in 32% of Yahoo! Leagues. He’s BaseballAmerica‘s #8 prospect...
• 5/7 Baseball Musings: Low Hit Gorzelanny: Tom Gorzelanny allowed just two hits in seven innings as he helps the Nationals defeat the Marlins 5-2. It was a close game until...
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: The Giants And Jose Reyes: After being shut out by Tom Gorzelanny last night, the Giants rank second to last in the NL with 3.54 runs scored per game. ...
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Lilly, Derrek Lee, Wellemeyer: After last night's loss the Cubs are 12-16, in fifth place in the NL Central and 3.5 games back of the Cardinals.  The club's...
• 5/3 22gigantes.com: Giants shut out for 3rd time in 6 games in 2-0 loss to Nats: This about sums it up for the way the Giants' hitters lately. Tom Gorzelanny (1-2) scattered three hits over eight shutout...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny puts clamps on champs: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed three hits and no walks over eight scoreless innings Monday, May 2, in a win against...[+] the San Francisco Giants. At one point, Gorzelanny retired 15 straight batters. Despite a solid 2.93 ERA, the win was Gorzelanny's first of the season.
• 5/2 Raising Matt Cain: Feeble Giants grind to a halt: Madison Bumgarner threw his best game of the young season but made the fatal mistake of giving up runs and the Giants went down...
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Tom’s Terrific: Tom Gorzelanny pitches eight impressive innings against the Giants as the Nationals take a 2-0 victory. Grorzelanny did not go...
• 5/1 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters May 2 (Daily Double: Gorzelanny and Estrada)Check out the daily article to see the suggested spot starters for each date....
• 5/1 22gigantes.com: Hitting slump continues as Nats subdue Giants 5-2: Jordan "Cy Young" Zimmermann subdues Giants on Sunday. The San Francisco Giants continued their dismal hitting slump Sunday,...

• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny tremendous in no-decision: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed one earned run, five hits and one walk while striking out four batters in 6 1/3...[+] innings in a no-decision Wednesday, April 27, against the New York Mets. Gorzelanny has a solid 3.97 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP in 22 2/3 innings over four starts, but he has no wins to show for his efforts.
• 4/26 Baseball Moves: Spot Starters April 27th (Steady wins the race: Gorzelanny and Francis)Check out the daily article to see the suggested spot starters for each date....
• 4/22 Redbird Leader: Big Red Machines Set to Battle: When the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals face off tonight at Busch Stadium, the top 2 lineups in the National League...
• 4/21 Redbird Dugout: Game 19: Cardinals 5, Nationals 0: Before the game I said that all I wanted out of Kyle Lohse today was 7 innings with 3 earned, one from the bullpen, and 5 runs...
• 4/21 C70 At The Bat: Boobirds Overshadow Redbirds Split: There were a lot of good things that came out of two games of baseball in St. Louis yesterday.  Then there was something...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For...
• 4/21 StLCards.net: Cardinals win nightcap, Boggs gets Save!: Cards WIN With the score at 5-3 in the 9th inning, Mitc**** Boggs was brought in to close the game. He got the first two out before...
• 4/19 Baseball Musings: Better Pitching: Adam Kilgore looks at an improved Washington Nationals rotation: Livan Hernandez, Jordan Zimmermann, John Lannan, Jason Marquis...
• 4/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny posts quality start: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed just two earned runs, five hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision...[+] and quality start Friday, April 15, against the Milwaukee Brewers. Gorzelanny also racked up four strikeouts.
• 4/11 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Minor League Monday: Where the Cubs Top Prospects are Playing: The minor league season (for full-season leagues) kicked off last week.  For those of you who like to follow the next generation...
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny strikes out eight in loss: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed six runs - five earned - and four hits over 5 1/3 innings in a loss against the...[+] New York Mets Saturday, April 9. Gorzelanny also struck out eight batters in the 98-pitch outing.
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals: The Nationals are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Jayson Werth, RF: seven years, $126MM. Adam...
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny works in simulated game: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny threw a four-inning simulated game Monday, April 4, and manager Jim Riggleman said the...[+] pitcher will make his first start of the season Saturday, April 9, against the New York Mets, reports Ben Goessling, of MASNSports.com. Gorzelanny has been available out of the bullpen, since the team has had two off days during the first five days of the regular season.
• 4/2 Obstructed View: NL Central Questions & Answers: Pittsburgh Pirates: This is our final NL Central Questions & Answers and this time Pat Lackey from Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke answers...
• 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny to make first start April 9: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny will make his first scheduled start of the season April 9 against the New York Mets, reports...[+] MLB.com. The fifth starter might be used out of the bullpen in long relief before then.

• 3/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny's first start up in air: The Washington Nationals are unsure when SP Tom Gorzelanny's first start of the season will come, according to MLB.com's Bill...[+] Ladson. Gorzelanny will not make his first start April 7. However, he has not been ruled out for the start April 10 against the New York Mets or versus the Philadelphia Phillies a few days later.
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Rotation set up: The Washington Nationals will use the rotation of: SPs Livan Hernandez, John Lannan, Jordan Zimmermann, Jason Marquis and Tom...[+] Gorzelanny, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports.
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny the No. 5Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said SP Tom Gorzelanny will be the No. 5 starter, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports....[+] Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said SP Tom Gorzelanny will be the No. 5 starter, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports.
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny strengthens grip on starting spot: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed one run, two hits and three waks in four innings while striking out four batters...[+] Tuesday, March 15, reports Adam Kilgore, of The Washington Post. 'It's definitely the best I've felt this spring,' Gorzelanny said. 'I was real happy with the way everything was working.'
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Danny Espinosa is day-to-day: Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed one run, two hits and three waks in four innings while...[+] striking out four batters Tuesday, March 15, reports Adam Kilgore, of The Washington Post. 'It's definitely the best I've felt this spring,' Gorzelanny said. 'I was real happy with the way everything was working.'
• 3/10 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Spring Training Battle #3: The Starting Rotation: After spending the last two weeks discussing the less exciting Spring Training Battles (5th Outfielder and Utility infielder),...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny solid in simulated game: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny (illness) worked two scoreless innings in a simulated game Sunday, March 6, reports Dave...[+] Sheinin, of The Washington Post. Gorzelanny, who has been slowed by a case of walking pneumonia, is battling for the fifth starter job. He is expected to start Thursday, March 10.
• 3/8 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview: NL East: Onto the National League, starting with the East division. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East, AL Central and...
• 3/7 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Minor League Monday: Prospects on the Cubs 40-man Roster: A couple weeks ago I looked at the Cubs' Non-Roster Invitees and their chances to make the team.  This week I'm going...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny, Chad Gaudin to start Thursday: Washington Nationals SPs Tom Gorzelanny and Chad Gaudin will each take the mound in split-squad games Thursday, March 10, according...[+] to Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post. Both players are in competition for the team’s No. 5 rotation slot.
• 3/6 B-R Blog: 2010 Cubs: Blowout Specialists: The  2010 Cubs were involved in a bevy of blowouts.  Mostly they were on the receiving end of the whoopin' , but they also handed...
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny not throwing smokeWashington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny topped out at 84 mph Friday, March 4, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports....[+] Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny topped out at 84 mph Friday, March 4, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports.
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny, Chien-Ming Wang to pitch Friday: Washington Nationals SPs Tom Gorzelanny (illness) and Chien-Ming Wang (shoulder) are both scheduled to pitch in a minor league...[+] intrasquad game Friday, March 4, for their first action of the spring, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. Both are expected to toss two innings. Wang is now hoping to be ready by Opening Day after throwing live batting practice Wednesday, March 2.

• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny set back by illness: Washington Nationals SP Tom Gorzelanny (illness) suffered from a sinus infection and walking pneumonia two weeks before spring...[+] training, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. The team knows Gorzelanny could be a tad behind the other pitchers in some areas and will take some precautions.
• 2/25 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Fantasy Friday: The 2 year plan and how I used it to finish 3rd last year: After a successful championship run in 2009 (which you can read about HERE), in which I gutted my team of most of my decent keepers,...
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Rotation appears set : The Washington Nationals have their five starting pitchers lined up for the 2011 season, according to The Associated Press. SP's...[+] Livan Hernandez, John Lannan, Jordan Zimmermann, Jason Marquis and Tom Gorzelanny are ticketed for rotation duty.
• 2/22 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs: Team:  Chicago Cubs Predicted Finish:  4th Key Additions: Carlos Pena, Matt Garza, Kerry Wood, Reed Johnson,...
• 2/18 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Utility Pitchers II: Alternate Definition: In the previous post, I discussed utility pitchers, which I defined as players who primarily play a defensive position who are...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Aramis Ramirez, 3B: one year, $14.6MM.  Exercised...
• 2/16 Crashburn Alley: Nationals 2011 Season Preview with Harper Gordek: Baseball is officially under way as pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. Every team goes into spring training...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: NL Central: NATIONAL LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • AL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • NL...
• 2/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Rotation still fluid, according to pitching coach: Washington Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty told The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore the Nationals rotation has four favorites...[+] out front in SPs Livan Hernandez, John Lannan, Jason Marquis and Jordan Zimmermann. After that, everything is fluid. 'I can't say those four are set in stone,' McCatty said. 'I don't want to make it seem like that. Those are the names that have come up in discussions.' SP Tom Gorzelanny has been mentioned as a possible fifth starter.

• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Nationals' Search For Pitching: Justin Duchscherer is the latest pitcher to decline the Nationals' overtures and sign elsewhere, but he's certainly not the only...
• 1/31 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Are the 2011 Cubs better than the 2010 Cubs?: Heading into the offseason, Jim Hendry said that the Cubs could contend with just 3 or 4 moves.  Well, Hendry has made his...
• 1/31 Cubs Stats: Why the Cubs are Garbage: Xoomwaffle of Another Cubs Blog recently took a hardy look into Why the Cubs Aren't Contenders. I felt like he compiled some excellent...
• 1/31 My Pinstripes: Baseball Digest: Washington Hopes For Nationals Holiday | Baseball Digest: Baseball Digest: Washington Hopes For Nationals Holiday | Baseball DigestIf you are among the growing number of Washington Nationals...
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Interested In Carmona, Sizemore: The Nationals have had "conversations" with the Indians about Fausto Carmona and Grady Sizemore, reports Phil Wood of MASNsports.com. ...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/16/11 - 1/22/11: Another Sunday closer to Spring Training and Opening Day 2011. Let's recap the last week: In an astonishing move, Toronto...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: Analyzing the Cubs/Nationals Tom Gorzelanny Trade: As we hurtle toward the start of spring training, a semi-major trade still crops up every now and then, as teams look to reshuffle...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: Analyzing the Cubs/Nationals Tom Gorzelanny Trade: As we hurtle toward the start of spring training, a semi-major trade still crops up every now and then, as teams look to reshuffle...
• 1/21 Call to the Pen: Analyzing the Cubs/Nationals Tom Gorzelanny Trade: As we hurtle toward the start of spring training, a semi-major trade still crops up every now and then, as teams look to reshuffle...
• 1/20 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : With Tom Gorzelanny gone, Cubs lineup and rotation pretty much set: With the recent trade of Tom Gorzelanny, the Cubs have pretty much finalized their starting lineup and rotation. So here is...
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Eight starters for five spots: The Washington Nationals currently have eight pitchers vying for five starting rotation spots this year, according to The Washington...[+] Post's Adam Kilgore. The pitchers include Ps Livan Hernandez, Jordan Zimmermann, John Lannan, Jason Marquis, Yunesky Maya, Ross Detwiler, Chien-Ming Wang and Tom Gorzelanny.
• 1/20 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Worst Players in Baseball, Part II (pitcher edition): Last week, Mike wrote an entertaining segment on baseball’s worst position players over the past five seasons. I figured I’d...
• 1/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Duchscherer, Damon, Gorzelanny: Happy birthday to Astros manager Brad Mills, who was born 54 years ago today in Exeter, California.  Here are some news items...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Avoid arbitration with Tom Gorzelanny: The Washington Nationals avoided arbitration with SP Tom Gorzelanny Tuesday, Jan. 18, by agreeing to a one-year, $2.1 million...[+] deal, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine.
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Marshall Agree To Two-Year Deal: The Cubs announced that they have agreed to a two-year deal with Sean Marshall. They also avoided arbitration with Tom Gorzelanny,...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Players To Avoid Arbitration: Tuesday: Today is the deadline for players and teams to submit arbitration figures. The sides will then settle on a salary between the...
• 1/18 Baseball Musings: Robot Nomenclature: Capitol Punishment defines pitchers in terms to transforming robots. Cliff Lee represents the transformers, Tom Gorzelanny, the...
• 1/17 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Tom Gorzelanny Dealt to the Nationals: Gorzelanny will join the starting rotation in the nation's capital in 2011. (Getty) The Cubs' rotation is beginning to round...
• 1/17 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs trade Tom Gorzelanny to Nationals for 3 prospects: Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago broke the news today that the Cubs have traded pitcher Tom Gorzelanny to the Washington Nationals...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | A.J. Morris acquired: The Chicago Cubs acquired P A.J. Morris from the Washington Nationals Monday, Jan. 17, in the same trade that sent SP Tom Gorzelanny...[+] to the Nationals, according to MLB.com's Evan Drellich.
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Teams Continue To Search For Pitching: Teams are still hunting for pitching even as the free agent pool continues to shrink. The Padres, Cardinals, Pirates and Mets...
• 1/17 Obstructed View: Cubs trade Gorzelanny to the Nationals: The Cubs traded Tom Gorzelanny to the Nationals for 3 prospects.  One of them is corner outfielder Michael Burgess. ...
• 1/17 Baseball Musings: Gorzelanny to the Nats: Reports indicate the Cubs and Nationals worked out a deal for Tom Gorzelanny. The dominoes set in play by the Matt Garza trade...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Michael Burgess traded : The Washington Nationals traded OF Michael Burgess to the Chicago Cubs Monday, Jan. 17, in the trade that sent SP Tom Gorzelanny...[+] to the Nationals, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Michael Burgess acquired: The Chicago Cubs acquired OF Michael Burgess from the Washington Nationals Monday, Jan. 17, in the trade that sent SP Tom Gorzelanny...[+] to the Nationals, according to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore.
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Nationals Acquire Tom Gorzelanny: 2:02pm: Michael Burgess is one of the prospects heading from the Nationals to the Cubs, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Tom Gorzelanny acquired: The Washington Nationals acquired SP Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs Monday, Jan. 17, in exchange for three minor league...[+] prospects, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. The Cubs will receive two pitchers and an outfielder.
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny traded: The Chicago Cubs traded SP Tom Gorzelanny to the Washington Nationals Monday, Jan. 17, in exchange for three minor league players,...[+] according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. The Cubs will receive two pitchers and an outfielder.
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Still Trying To Add Pitching Depth: The Orioles just finalized their deal with Kevin Gregg two days ago, but that doesn't mean they're done trying to strengthen...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Agree To Terms With Geovany Soto: The Cubs and catcher Geovany Soto have avoided arbitration, reaching an agreement on a one-year contract worth $3MM, according...
• 1/14 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Reed Johnson returns to Cubs. All is right in the World.: In a move to appease their ever-skeptical and dwindling fan base, the Cubs have signed former Cub and fan favorite Reed Johnson...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Gorzelanny, Wood, Reds: After looking at news from the eastern and western sides of the baseball world tonight, let's turn our attention to the NL Central... Tom...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | James Russell could compete for rotation spot: Chicago Cubs RP James Russell could compete for a starting spot this spring with Ps Andrew Cashner, Randy Wells, Casey Coleman...[+] and Tom Gorzelanny, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer.
• 1/12 Obstructed View: Cubs to go with 13 man rotation in 2011 ***UPDATED***: Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza have jobs in the starting rotation.  That's a given.  What's odd is...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Avoid Arbitration With Koyie HillThe Cubs avoided arbitration with Koyie Hill, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat (on Twitter). ...
• 1/11 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs Payroll: I haven't updated the Cubs payroll page in awhile so here goes.  Salary information runs through 2014, which is the final...
• 1/11 Obstructed View: On Garza's Projection: Yesterday I posted the FIP's of 6 of the Cubs starting pitchers and Garza was the worst.  I expected several to respond by...
• 1/10 Obstructed View: CAIRO Pitching Update: SG has updated his CAIRO projections once again.  Nobody updates their projections like he does and I enjoy each version. ...
• 1/10 Jason's Baseball Blog: Trade Review – Matt Garza to the Cubs: Another starting pitcher came off the trade market on Friday, as the Rays traded starter Matt Garza and minor leaguers Fernando...
• 1/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Masters Of The Universe: Pending physicals, the Rays have traded RHP Matt Garza, OF Fernando Perez and a player to be named later to the Cubs for RHP Chris...
• 1/8 And Counting: Cubs Trade What They Need for What They Don't: The Cubs will traded, have traded, or are in the process of trading pitcher Chris Archer, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee, and outfielders...
• 1/7 The UpperCard Network: Cubs Close To Acquiring Matt Garza: The Cubs are prepared to send four prospects to the Rays in exchange for Matt Garza. A trade appears close, but no announcement...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Acquire Matt Garza: The Cubs and Rays have agreed to a trade that will send Matt Garza to Chicago, according to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. Chris...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs, Rays Working On Garza Trade: Cubs GM Jim Hendry is working feverishly to acquire Matt Garza from the Rays, according to Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald. The...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Close To Trading For Matt Garza?: The Cubs are close to trading for Rays righty Matt Garza, reports Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.  He says the Cubs...
• 1/5 Obstructed View: Cubs arbitration: I don't really have anything to say, but feel like I should add something about the Cubs every once in awhile since this is a...
• 1/3 The World's Worst Sports Blog: Utility Pitchers II: Alternate Definition: In the previous post, I discussed utility pitchers, which I defined as players who primarily play a defensive position who are...
• 1/1 The Golden Sombrero: Around The League: Harmon Killebrew, Hall of Fame, Braves’ bullpen, and Cubs’ prospects: Harmon Killebrew has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and is currently being treated at the Mayo Clinic...

• 12/29 Cubs Stats: Matt Garza? Nah. How about Jeff Francis?: Reports continue to swirl about the Cubs pursuit of starting pitcher Matt Garza. Garza, who has been an above average for the...
• 12/26 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs out on Brandon Webb. Should they pursure anyone else?: Less than a week after the Cubs were reportedly one of two teams leading the chase for Brandon Webb, according to Bill Ladson...
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Waiting For Pitching Prices To Drop: The Mets are waiting for the asking prices of low-risk, high-reward starting pitchers to drop, reports Andy Martino of the New...
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Like Tom Gorzelanny, Matt Garza: Mets GM Sandy Alderson is believed to have inquired on Tom Gorzelanny, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The Mets...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Interested in two: The New York Mets are interested in Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny and Tampa Bay Rays SP Matt Garza, the New York Post's Mike...[+] Puma reports.
• 12/16 Baseball Reality Tour: What's Up With Tom Gorzelanny?: Why is Tom Gorzelanny seemingly getting pushed out of the Cubs clubhouse?  He's still relatively inexpensive, left-handed,...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Could deal arms: The Chicago Cubs have a surplus of starting pitchers, and teams that miss out on trading for Kansas City Royals SP Zack Greinke...[+] or Tampa Bay Rays SP Matt Garza could look Chicago's way, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. Ps Casey Coleman, Christopher Carpenter, Chris Archer, Tom Gorzelanny, Randy Wells and Carlos Silva could all be trade possibilities.
• 12/9 Cubs Stats: The 2011 Cubs Roster: An Early Look: Ol' Berselius took a look at the potential 2011, 25-man roster today at The Sabertoothed Andteater. Here's his estimate of the...
• 12/8 Obstructed View: Matt Garza? Why?: Supposedly the Cubs are one of four teams interested in trading for Matt Garza.  Garza is a good pitcher and has 3 years remaining...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Tigers | Could trade Armando Galarraga: The Detroit Tigers could wind up trading SP Armando Galarraga to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Tom Gorzelanny, according...[+] to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
• 12/8 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Cubs sign Carlos Pena to 1 year, $10 million deal: After endless speculation, the Cubs finally landed their 2011 first baseman late last night, signing Carlos Pena to a 1-year,...
• 12/8 Cubs Stats: Carlos Pena Brings His :)% to Chicago: Over the next year, we're going to hear a lot of noise about Carlos Pena's statistics. Ready yourself for the inane ramblings...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Tigers | Interested in Tom GorzelannyThe Detroit Tigers contacted the Chicago Cubs about SP Tom Gorzelanny, Mlive.com's Steve Kornacki reports....[+] The Detroit Tigers contacted the Chicago Cubs about SP Tom Gorzelanny, Mlive.com's Steve Kornacki reports.
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | CC Sabathia won't opt out: New York Yankees SP CC Sabathia said he won't use the opt-out clause in his contract after the upcoming season, the New York Post's...[+] George A. King III reports. He has four years and $97 million remaining.
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/7/10: Another day of the Winter Meetings is officially in the books. Here's everything that's happened since yesterday's Day In Review...
• 12/8 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Winter Meetings rumors: Cubs step up pursuit of first baseman: After a relatively quiet first day of the Winter Meetings for the Cubs and GM Jim Hendry, things picked up today as Hendry stepped...
• 12/7 Obstructed View: Winter Meetings, Day 2: Strangely enough, the Cubs are shopping a cheap and good starting pitcher in Tom Gorzelanny while they look for a more expensive...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Shopping Tom Gorzelanny: The Cubs are aggressively shopping lefty Tom Gorzelanny, reports Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  Trading Gorzelanny...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Aggressively shopping Tom GorzelannyThe Chicago Cubs are aggressively shopping P Tom Gorzelanny, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports....[+] The Chicago Cubs are aggressively shopping P Tom Gorzelanny, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports.
• 12/1 Obstructed View: You can't help but laugh at this point: The winter meetings kick off Sunday in Orlando, but expect the Cubs to make some news Thursday when they likely will “tender”...
• 12/1 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Non-tender Candidates: Koyie Hill and Jeff Baker: For those of you who might not keep track of this stuff, tomorrow is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to players who...

• 11/30 Obstructed View: Why are the Cubs looking for a starting pitcher and why are they looking for a crappy one?: Why more pitching? There are too many questions regarding the rotation. Carlos Silva, acquired last December from the Mariners...
• 11/29 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs: CAIRO Projections, Part 2: Now that the CAIRO projections are out we can begin to get a better idea how good bad the Cubs are going to be in 2011.  Below...
• 11/29 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : Why are the Cubs pursuing starting pitchers?: Despite already having 5 starters on the roster that made 20 or more starts last year, Jim Hendry remains intent on adding another...
• 11/16 Obstructed View: Cubs think they need a starting pitcher: Maybe someone can explain this to me, but I've been trying to figure out why the Cubs consider a starting pitcher among their...
• 11/4 Obstructed View: 2011 Cubs: Bill James Projections: Bill James projections are out and are part of the 2011 Bill James Handbook.  He doesn't provide IBB and ROE so it's difficult...
• 11/4 Obstructed View: Cubs interested in Nick Johnson?: Gordo says that Hendry may be interested in Nick Johnson to play 1st base next season. With a payroll budget that figures...

• 10/10 Obstructed View: Larry Rothschild and home runs: Larry Rothschild has until Monday to exercise his option to remain the pitching coach for the Cubs.  Under Rothschild, the Cubs...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Chicago Cubs: The Cubs are next in our arbitration eligibles series... First time: Geovany Soto Second time: Carlos Marmol, Jeff Baker,...
• 10/1 Pirates Property: Playoff Primer – Padres need bats to match arms: The San Diego Padres need Adrian Gonzalez & Co. to come out of their funk. The Padres send Jon Garland to the mound as they...

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny receives no-decision Thursday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed three hits, walked four and struck out three in six scoreless innings in a no-decision...[+] against the San Diego Padres Thursday, Sept. 30, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/30 Baseball Musings: Wild Tom: The Cubs and Padres each went into the bottom of the sixth inning with three hits and no runs. Tom Gorzelanny walks the first...
• 9/27 Obstructed View: 2011 Payroll: Last First DOB B/T POS 2011 2012 2013 2014 Adduci James 5/15/1985 L/L CF Baker Jeff 6/21/1981 R/R 2B Barney Darwin 11/8/1985 R/R 2B/SS Berg Justin 6/7/1984 R/R RP Byrd Marlon 8/30/1977 R/R CF 5.5 6.5 ...
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny to start Thursday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny will make his final start of the regular season against the San Diego Padres Thursday, Sept. 30,...[+] according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny blasted Friday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed seven runs and seven hits while walking five and striking out four to lose to the St. Louis...[+] Cardinals Friday, Sept. 24, according to The Associated Press. It was his first start since being hit in the hand Sept. 1.
• 9/24 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Adam Wainwright goes for his 20th win as the Cardinals battle old-time rival Chicago and Tom Gorzelanny. Wainwright improved on...
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Rotation set this weekend: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny will pitch Friday, Sept. 24, and SP Carlos Zambrano will start Monday, Sept. 27, against the San...[+] Diego Padres, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. SP Casey Coleman will start Saturday, Sept. 25, and P Jeff Samardzija will start Sunday, Sept. 26.
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny to throw Friday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny (finger) will throw a five-inning simulated game Friday, Sept. 17, and could move back into the...[+] starting rotation Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. However, SP Randy Wells could also start Wednesday, giving Gorzelanny an extra day.
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Nine Rotations Already Set For 2011: There are no sure things when it comes to starting pitching, but some teams are better-positioned than others for 2011. These...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' 2011 Rotation: Ryan Dempster, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzelanny and Carlos Silva may not be utterly dominant, but they will provide the Cubs with...
• 9/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 9.5.2010: Firing Neal Huntington makes no sense: It's in the wind that Pirates team president Frank Coonelly is unhappy with the way...
• 9/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny has fractured finger: Updating previous reports, Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny (finger) had a CT scan reveal a small hairline fracture under his pinkie...[+] finger, and he'll miss at least one start, the Chicago Tribune's Dave van Dyck reports.
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny update: Updating previous reports, Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny's (finger) X-ray showed no displaced fracture, but he'll have a CT scan...[+] on the top of his left pinkie Thursday, Sept. 2, the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan reports.
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny injured Wednesday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny (hand) has been sent for X-rays Wednesday, Sept. 1, after being hit by a line drive in the third...[+] inning, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.

• 8/25 Obstructed View: Options and Arbitration: As you may recall, the Cubs had several players who were first-year arbitration eligible last offseason.  The following players...
• 8/21 Tomahawk Take: Cubs Hold Off Late Rally to Beat Braves, 5-4: The Braves resumed their normal playing style today, playing terrible defense and having difficulty driving in runs. They scored...
• 8/21 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs (Game 2): Saturday, August 21 – 4:10 (FOX) Atlanta Braves (72-50) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-73) Tommy Hanson (3.41 ERA, 4.02 xFIP, 2.61...
• 8/9 And Counting: Secret to Losing: Let the Bullpen Pitch More: Z is on a 70-80 pitch count. Over/Under: 3 IP?As the options in the current fan poll suggest, watching the Cubs lately has been...
• 8/6 And Counting: Half Decent: Setting Expectations for the 2011 Cubs (pt. 2): Art the Cubs the worst team in Middle Earth? Methinks not.Earlier this week I took a look at the very real possibility that next...
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Cubs' Offseason: The Cubs have had a brutal year, and fans are already thinking ahead to the offseason and preparing for 2011.  Here's what the...

• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Maholm or Gorzelanny is the Type of Deal Mets Should Make: You have heard names like Ted Lilly, Rich Harden, Paul Maholm, and Tom Gorzelanny connected with the Mets the last few days. I...
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Why You Shouldn’t Be Mad at Mets Inactivity: I get the sense Mets fans want to see a move, any move, from Omar Minaya just to feel like they are “part” of the...
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Already Have Roy Oswalt: What if I told you a player the Mets acquired midseason would have a 7-4 record and a 2.32 ERA? Would you consider that a good...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Edmonds, Rangers, Adkins, Wigginton: Links for Thursday as the trading finally picks up... Teams have asked the Brewers about Jim Edmonds, according...
• 7/28 Obstructed View: How To Contend In 2011, Part 1: Since we know the Cubs will try to contend next year, it's worth some time trying to figure out what the Cubs need to do to get...
• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny being scouted: Scouts were on hand to watch Chicago Cubs P Tom Gorzelanny Saturday, July 24, but the Cubs apparently are not interested in trading...[+] him, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Gorzelanny, Lilly Both Drawing Interest: We've heard for weeks that Ted Lilly will be one of the more attractive pitchers available at this year's July 31 deadline. According...
• 7/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny picks up win Saturday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings Saturday, July 24, to pick up his sixth win of...[+] the season, reports The Associated Press. He struck out three batters and walked three in the game. Gorzelanny has won his last four starts.
• 7/24 El Maquino: Ludwick’s Back!: Game 2 at Wrigley Field… CARDS: Lopez, 3b Miles, 2b Jay, cf Pujols, 1b Holliday, lf Ludwick, rf Molina, c Ryan, ss Hawksworth,...
• 7/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny earns win Sunday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny evened his record to 5-5 Sunday, July 18, after he gave up three runs, two earned, through 6 2/3...[+] innings to the Philadelphia Phillies, reports The Associated Press. He fanned five while giving up five hits and five walks.
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Lefties battle at Yankee Stadium as the Rays as the American League ERA leader David Price faces number four in ERA, Andy Pettitte...
• 7/16 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Disappointment (47-40) at More Disappointment (39-50): The Phillies have had a disappointing year too. At several points earlier in the year I crowned them as the best team in the NL,...
• 7/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: John Ely’s Streaky Season Continues: How streaky is John Ely? After a mediocre debut in New York (which I’m skipping here because A) his line in that game was...
• 7/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny picks up win Saturday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny allowed two runs on six hits in six innings Saturday, July 10, to pick up his fourth win of the...[+] season, reports The Associated Press. He struck out seven batters and walked one in the game.
• 7/6 Obstructed View: Cubs shopping Lilly and Lee, still finding ways to be dumb (updated): Per this Peter Gammons tweet, the Cubs are shopping Ted Lilly and Derrek Lee. But, to make sure that they keep their string...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny earns win Monday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny improved to 3-5 on the year Monday, July 5, after he gave up three runs through five innings to...[+] the Arizona Diamondbacks, reports The Associated Press. Gorzelanny gave up five hits and walked six while striking four.
• 7/3 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 14): Gorzelanny should be a starter for the rest of the year. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny sharp in no-decision: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny threw five shutout innings and gave up four hits in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates...[+] Wednesday, June 30, according to The Associated Press. It was his first start since May 26.
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny to start Wednesday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny is scheduled to start Wednesday, June 30, according to Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com. It will be his...[+] first start since May 26.
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny to enter rotation: Chicago Cubs RP Tom Gorzelanny will return to the starting rotation to take the spot of SP Carlos Zambrano, according to ESPNChicago.com....[+]
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Atkins, Zambrano, Astros, Matthews Jr.: Links for Friday night, as the Blue Jays host Roy Halladay and the Phillies... in Philadelphia.... Garrett Atkins tells...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Zambrano upset, leaves game early: Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano had to be separated from 1B Derrek Lee in the dugout after Zambrano allowed four runs in the first...[+] inning against the Chicago White Sox Friday, June 25, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. Zambrano was pulled out of the game after the first inning. RP Tom Gorzelanny replaced Zambrano on the mound.
• 6/25 Cubs Stats: On Andrew Cashner: When John Grabow gets the win, and Tom Gorzelanny gets the save, you know your season is upside-down.But what about when your...
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny picks up save Thursday: Chicago Cubs RP Tom Gorzelanny recorded the final out of the 13th inning to record his first career save against the Seattle Mariners...[+] Thursday, June 24, according to The Associated Press.
• 6/17 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Extend Huntington; Russell Too?: The Pirates have extended GM Neal Huntington’s contract through 2011 and may have picked up manager John Russell's option for...
• 6/6 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Gorzelanny, Winn, Lee, Haren: Links for Sunday, as Tim Lincecum attempts to pitch through the sixth inning for the first time since May 15th.... Gordon...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Tom Gorzelanny's Trade Value: Jayson Stark, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi have each suggested that clubs could attempt to acquire Tom Gorzelanny from the...
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny could be shopped: The Chicago Cubs could decide to shop SP Tom Gorzelanny when RP John Grabow (knee) returns from the disabled list later this month,...[+] according to ESPN's Jayson Stark.
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Orioles, Lee, Padres, Stanton, Angels: Major league executives told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark which starters they would most want to have for the next ten years. Zack...

• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny moved to bullpen: Updating previous reports, the Chicago Cubs have moved P Tom Gorzelanny from the starting rotation to the bullpen, according to...[+] Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 'We didn't expect him to be happy,' manager Lou Piniella said, 'and he wasn't.' After the team recalls RP Andrew Cashner from Triple-A Iowa following their game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, May 30, the Cubs will have four right-handed relievers and three lefties in their bullpen.
• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny or Randy Wells could start Monday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny is scheduled to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, May 31, according to MLB.com's Carrie...[+] Muskat. However, he may be the odd man out as a result of SP Carlos Zambrano rejoining the rotation. If Gorzelanny does not start, SP Randy Wells could pitch instead.
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny could move to pen: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny appears to be the odd man out to move from the rotation to the bullpen to make room for SP Carlos...[+] Zambrano, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. The move will be made for the team's next road trip, which begins Monday, May 31.
• 5/27 Baseball Press: The 606 - May 27, 2010: Hamels and Pelfrey square off for NL East supremacy. (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the three most intriguing...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Gorzelanny, Heyward, Twins, Choice: Links for Wednesday, as Ozzie Guillen lets us know exactly what he thinks about today's umpiring... The Tigers are...
• 5/26 Baseball Press: The 606 - May 26, 2010: Pet**** and the Bombers look to take down Liriano and the Twins (AP) Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look into the three...
• 5/25 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame May 19, 2010: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Heads will roll. We're disastrously late with this set of recaps, in which we hope to start a new sensation....
• 5/24 MLBlogs: The 26th Man: A Few Thoughts- Lima, Halladay, Silva: This will be kind of a miscellaneous entry since I don't have a lot of time to do a bunch of research on one topic.  I know...
• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Oswalt, Lowell, Griffey: With FOX airing Saturday evening games this weekend rather than afternoon games, Ken Rosenthal's new Full Count video showed up...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny's status uncertain: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny's (finger) status for his next start is unknown after he took a line drive off of his left ring...[+] finger Wednesday, May 19, according to MLB.com's Zach Schonbrun. Gorzelanny also left the team for the birth of his first child. He said he is expecting to make his next start, which could be against the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, May 25.
• 5/19 Baseball Musings: Where’s the Support: In the last two games, the Phillies starters, Roy Halladay and Jamie Moyer, pitched 16 innings, walked two, struck out 13 and...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny hit with line drive Wednesday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny (finger) left the game Wednesday, May 19, after being hit by a line drive in his left ring finger,...[+] according to MLB.com's Zach Schonbrun. Gorzelanny had thrown 6 2/3 shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies before exiting the game. X-rays taken on his finger came back negative.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Carlos Zambrano's velocity has not improved: Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano's velocity did not improve with his move to the bullpen, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon...[+] Wittenmyer. Zambrano is expected to move back to the starting rotation in roughly two weeks. 'Eventually, he's going to be a starter again,' general manager Jim Hendry said, 'and we're optimistic that he'll still be an effective one. Hopefully, he can find some of the magic that made him a high-end guy.' The team is saying that Zambrano's loss in velocity is not injury related.
• 5/15 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – May 15: We don’t often discuss how MLB teams handle their operations on Roto Lunch, aside from where it impacts you, the fantasy...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny allows five Friday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny gave up a season-high five runs and nine hits in five innings in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh...[+] Pirates Friday, May 14, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny suffers loss Saturday: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny (1-4) allowed three runs on nine hits over six innings in a loss to the Cincinnati Reds Saturday,...[+] May 8, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out nine.
• 5/8 B-R Blog: Bibbidi Bobbidi BAbip: Batting Average on balls put into play (BAbip) is a pitcher's batting average allowed on batted balls ending a plate appearance...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny fans career-high 10: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny struck out a career-high 10 batters in his win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, May 2, The...[+] Associated Press reports. He allowed two runs in seven innings.

• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/18/10 - 4/24/10: Let's take a look back at the past week on what's looking like a slow Sunday... The week's top story is the extension...
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Could Cubs Attempt To Trade Gorzelanny?: Carlos Zambrano's move to the Cubs' bullpen likely ranks as baseball's most surprising roster decision so far this season. Ken...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Tom Gorzelanny loses Thursday outing: Chicago Cubs SP Tom Gorzelanny gave up four hits and four runs, two earned, in 5 2/3 innings, according to The Associated Press....[+] He struck out seven and walked two in a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cubs | Zambrano to start in relief Friday: Updating a previous report, Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com, reports Chicago Cubs RP Carlos Zambrano will start his relief work in the...[+] bullpen Friday, April 23, with SP Ted Lilly (shoulder) returning to the rotation. The team was unwilling to move either SPs Carlos Silva or Tom Gorzelanny to the bullpen.
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman, Rosenthal On Cubs, Rays, Giants: SI's Jon Heyman and FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal posted new columns this morning.  A few hot stove highlights... Heyman received...