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Carlos Gonzalez has career night

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had a perfect night at the plate on Tuesday against the Cubs. He went a career-high 5 for 5 with a pair of homers, three RBI and three runs scored in a 9-4 win.  Gonzalez singled home a run in his first at-bat before launching a solo shot off starter Carlos Villanueva his next time up. He added a double in the fifth inning and another base hit in the seventh. His perfect night was capped off with a solo home run in the ninth.  Gonzalez, who has nine homers with 22 RBI, saw his average rise to .313 in the victory. 

May 16, 2013

Carlos Villanueva hit hard by Rockies

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva took his third loss on Tuesday night against the Rockies. He allowed seven runs on 12 hits over five innings of work in a 9-4 defeat.  The right-hander gave up five runs over his first three frames before Colorado pushed across two more runs in the fifth.  Villanueva (1-3) also struck out one with no walks. His ERA rose to 3.93. 

May 16, 2013

Carlos Villanueva struggles as Rockies beat Cubs

Northwest Herald — CHICAGO – Carlos Villanueva is trying to hold on to his spot in the rotation as Matt Garza gets closer to returning to the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Barney slowly finding hitting mojo

Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs and starter Carlos Villanueva were blown out at Wrigley by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday evening. One of the only bright spots for Chicago was Darwin Barney’s slump-breaking, three-hit performance. Barney, who began the season on the DL, never regained his spring-training form. He suffered a severely cut kneecap in the team’s last exhibition game in late March and spent two weeks without baseball activity.

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Bad timing for Villanueva outing

Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva sounds like a man who knows his fate. With teammate Matt Garza returning from an injury soon, Villanueva is a candidate for the bullpen. With the decision looming, he’s trending the wrong way after losing for the third time in four starts on Tuesday. He surrendered seven runs and 12 hits in five innings in a 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies. “I know we’ll be a stronger team when he [Garza] comes back,” Villanueva said after the game.

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Carlos Villanueva probably bullpen-bound once Matt Garza rejoins Cubs

Chicago Sun-Times — Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn’t rule out the possibility of using a six-man rotation temporarily when pitcher Matt Garza returns from the disabled list in the next week or two. ‘‘We haven’t really looked at it deeply, but it could happen,’’ he said of what he suggested would be a matchup-dictated decision. More likely, obvious-choice swingman Carlos Villanueva will be moved to the bullpen to accommodate Garza. Already in a rough stretch, Villanueva (1-3) had his worst start of the year Tuesday against the Colorado Rocki...

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Rapid Reaction: Rockies 9, Cubs 4

Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- Here’s a quick look at the Chicago Cubs' 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday: How it happened: Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva got hit early and often, giving up 12 hits in his five innings of work. The Rockies scored in each of the first three innings and then added two more in the fifth and two more in the ninth. The big blows came from Eric Young Jr., who hit a mammoth home run to center field in the second. Then, Carlos Gonzalez hit one out to right in the third and ninth innings.

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Cubs could go short term with six-man rotation

Chicago's Inside Pitch | Daily Herald — The Cubs will send Carlos Villanueva to the mound tonight against the Colorado Rockies. Early this afternoon, it was warm at Wrigley Field, with the wind blowing out. The wind since has shifted, and it’s cool, but not chilly. It’s a big start for Villanueva, who could be headed to the bullpen when Matt Garza comes off the disabled list later this month. Or maybe not. Manager Dale Sveum today said the Cubs could consider a six-man rotation for the short term once Garza gets back. read more

Chicago Cubs May 14, 2013

Carlos Villanueva, Scott Feldman at risk of demotion

CBSSports.com Fantasy — With Matt Garza pitching at Triple-A Iowa and seemingly nearing a return from the disabled list, the Cubs have decisions to make in the rotation. According to the Chicago Tribune, Edwin Jackson, Travis Wood and Jeff Samardzija are not at risk of being sent to the bullpen upon Garza's return. That leaves Scott Feldman and Carlos Villanueva as the two candidates for demotion when Garza re-joins the rotation. Both pitchers have been among the team's best, with Villanueva sporting a 3.02 ERA and Feldman down at 2.70. At this point, it is not clear how many more minor-league rehab starts Garza is e...

May 11, 2013

Carlos Villanueva quality again for Cubs

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva turned in his fifth quality start on Wednesday afternoon against the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings of work.Villanueva gave up a run in the first for the only damage over his first three frames. St. Louis would push across a run in the fourth and fifth before the right-hander cruised. He was done after throwing 101 pitches, 56 for strikes, and left in line for the win but the bullpen was unable to hold the lead. The 29-year-old also walked three and struck out two in the no-decision. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday again...

May 9, 2013

Cubs bullpen fails Villanueva again

Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- An inconsistent bullpen continues to haunt Chicago Cubs starting pitching. Wednesday it was starter Carlos Villanueva who suffered from a lack of timely hitting and a bullpen malfunction in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Villanueva exited the game with a 4-3 lead and nobody on base with two outs in the seventh inning. Enter the usually reliable James Russell, who gave up a double to Matt Carpenter, who ended up on third base after Nate Schierholtz bobbled the ball in right field.

Chicago Cubs May 8, 2013

Carlos Villanueva might lose spot when Matt Garza returns

Northwest Herald — CHICAGO – With Matt Garza’s return to the rotation on the horizon, manager Dale Sveum has a tough decision looming.

Chicago Cubs May 3, 2013

Carlos Villanueva stumbles again

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva (1-2) allowed four runs for the second game in a row en route to his second straight loss during Chicago's 6-5 defeat to Cincinnati Friday. He lasted a season-low 5 2/3 innings as he permitted seven hits, including four doubles, as his ERA swelled to 2.85 after six starts. Coming off an eight-strikeout performance in his previous start, Villanueva opened the game with a pair of strikeouts before surrendering a run-scoring double. He also yielded a run in the second inning and was tagged for two more runs in the sixth. The right-hander finished with four strikeout...

May 3, 2013

Carlos Villanueva dealt first loss

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Villanueva lost for the first time this season during Sunday's 6-4 defeat at Miami. He allowed four runs on four hits and three walks in six innings, while striking out eight. Villanueva (1-1) had a 1-0 lead going into the bottom of the first inning before Giancarlo Stanton belted a two-run homer. He held a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth before the Marlins sent seven players to the plate, scoring twice and never relinquishing the lead. Villanueva's ERA rose from 1.53 to 2.29 after he allowed a season-high four runs. Villanueva will be back on the hil...

April 29, 2013

Marlins first baseman Joe Mahoney out with tight hamstring

Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post — Mike Redmond has four left-handed hitters in the lineup today against Cubs righty Carlos Villanueva, but the biggest one is missing. Joe Mahoney, who crushed his first big-league home run Friday and has seven hits in his last five games, is out with a tight right hamstring. The 6-6 245-pound Mahoney played on Saturday and had one hit. Placido Polanco, the Marlins leading hitter with a .286 average, is getting the day off. Chris Valaika starts at third base. TODAY’S LINEUP LF Pierre CF Coghlan RF Stanton 1B Dobbs 2B Solano C Brantly SS Green 3B Valaika RHP Nolasco

Miami Marlins April 28, 2013

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