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CHICAGO -- The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs identified the bullpen as the biggest weakness in their quest to win their first World Series since 1908. Cheap Jordans 12.Enter All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman, left-hander Mike Montgomery and, just before the trade deadline Monday, right-hander Joe Smith from the Los Angeles Angels.That was an area we thought we could make some changes, general manager Jed Hoyer said. Adding a closer, a left-hander and then adding a guy like Smith who can be a right-handed specialist, we felt like those were areas that would improve our team and improve the mix of our bullpen.The Cubs third trade in two weeks sent minor league righty Jesus Castillo to the Angels for the 32-year-old Smith. The sidewinder is 1-4 with a 3.82 ERA and six saves in 38 appearances with the Angels this season. Smith has also pitched for the Indians and Mets in his 10-year big league career and is in the last season of his contract.Manager Joe Maddon sees Smith producing double play grounders and getting right-handers out.Try to set him up for the righty, the one thats not going to get pinch-hit for, Maddon said. The chance to get you out of the inning with one pitch, that kind of stuff. Or maybe start an inning based on another teams lineup . as well as one out, runners on first and second, right-handed hitter up, its a good spot to put a guy like that in.With Chapman coming from the New York Yankees last week and Montgomery from Seattle, the Cubs have a much more imposing look in the late innings.But the Cubs werent able to bring in a needed left-handed bat following the season-ending knee injury to slugger Kyle Schwarber in April.Hoyer said they were hampered because the teams looking to deal late included the crosstown White Sox and division foes Milwaukee and Cincinnati.It was really hard to do deals with those teams, Hoyer said. Theres probably a tax you have to pay or even not be able to get a deal done. We were certainly active, but of the teams making moves over the last 48-72 hours, a lot of the most active teams we would have had a hard time matching up with.So with high-priced left-handed hitter Jason Heyward struggling, do the Cubs have enough offense to end their championship drought?There is enough here, Maddon said. But we have to incorporate what were learning, move the baseball when its necessary, accept your walk.The 20-year-old Castillo has a 3.27 ERA in seven starts at Eugene in short season Class A and is seen as a long-term prospect for the Angels.The Cubs also designated left-hander Brian Matusz for assignment Monday after he gave up three home runs in his Chicago debut Sunday. Right-hander Spencer Patton was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.Hoyer stressed the Cubs still could make a roster tweak or two before the postseason.Well work through the August waiver period and try to find small things, Hoyer said. We did it last year, and you can make good and impactful moves after the deadline. Cheap Jordan 12 Wholesale .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Air Jordan Retro 12 Wholesale . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. http://www.wholesaleairjordan12.com/ . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. RIO DE JANEIRO -- On a day of firsts for Olympic golf, Marcus Fraser of Australia had the one that mattered -- the first-round lead.Fraser ran off four straight birdies before the wind arrived and kept right on going until he had an 8-under 63, giving him a three-shot lead over British Open champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden and Graham DeLaet of Canada.Better yet? He set an Olympic record Thursday, though that was hardly a surprise considering golf had not been part of the Olympics since 1904.There was plenty for golf to celebrate in its return to the Olympics, from the opening tee shot by Adilson da Silva of Brazil to the first hole-in-one by Justin Rose, who wasnt even sure his 7-iron from 189 yards on the fourth hole had gone in the cup until he heard the crowd.Rose was at 67 with Thomas Pieters, Gregory Bourdy, Alex Cejka and Rafael Cabrera Bello. Byeong Hun An and Nicolas Colsaerts shot 68.Matt Kuchar was the top American at 69. Patrick Reed shot 72, Bubba Watson 73, and Rickie Fowler 75.U.S. SENIOR OPENUPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio -- Vijay Singh rebounded from a bad shot on the 17th to birdie the final hole and take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open.Still playing full-time on the PGA Tour at age 53, the big Fijian shot a 4-under 66 on a hot and humid afternoon at Scioto Country Club in suburban Collumbus. Cheap Jordan 12 For Sale. Singh pushed his tee shot right and bogeyed the par-3 17th. On the par-4 18th, he hit his second shot to 4 feet. The three-time major champion hit 13 of 14 fairways and 16 of 18 greens.Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jeff Gallagher, Michael Allen, Gene Sauers and Glen Day shot 68.Defending champion Jeff Maggert had a 70. He won last year at Del Paso in California.John Daly also shot 70. Bernhard Langer opened with a 73.JOHN DEERE CLASSICSILVIS, Ill. -- Andrew Loupe topped the John Deere Classic leaderboard at 8 under when first-round play was suspended because of darkness at rain-soaked TPC Deere Run.The 27-year-old former LSU player was facing a 6-foot par putt on the par-4 15th hole when play was called for the day.The tournament was delayed for 3 1/2 hours by a storm that dropped just over an inch of rain. The round resumed at 3:08 p.m., with none of the afternoon starters able to finish.Loupe had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine and added birdies on the 11th, 13th and 14th.Zach Johnson, Patrick Rodgers and Ryan Moore were in at 65, and Tom Gillis also was 6 under with two holes left. Johnson won the 2012 tournament. Hes from just up the road in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ' ' '
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