AP Second baseman Darwin Barney is back from the disabled list and to make room for his return the Cubs released Doug Davis, who went 1-7 with a 6.50 ERA in nine starts.
Davis also went 1-4 with a 7.51 ERA in eight starts for the Brewers last season, making the 35-year-old left-hander 2-11 with a 6.96 ERA and 70/47 K/BB ratio in 84 innings since the beginning of 2009.
In other words, this might be the end of the line for Davis, who was a solid mid-rotation starter for a decade or so.
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- proudlycanadian - Jun 29, 2011 at 5:20 PM
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He is left handed and has a pulse. Too early to write him off yet. Someone will probably sign him to a minor league contract as the Cubs will be paying most of his salary.
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- Joe - Jun 30, 2011 at 8:52 AM
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Russ Ortiz’ name seems to pop up every season, and he hasn’t had a sub-5.00 ERA since 2004. And he’s a righty, so you know Davis is going to get another gig.
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- wlschneider09 - Jun 29, 2011 at 5:30 PM
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I believe the Yankees fans here were looking for a lefty starter…
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- pisano - Jun 29, 2011 at 7:01 PM
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You might be right, especially because he shut them down when he faced them. It might be a possibility.
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- hep3 - Jun 29, 2011 at 5:52 PM
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I hear Terry Mulholland might be available; maybe even Jarrod Washburn.
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- db105 - Jun 30, 2011 at 4:01 AM
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Teams are always looking for lefty reliever. DD has another decade left in that arm.
