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Article: Cubs ship Izturis to Pirates
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- Courier News (Elgin, IL)
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- July 20, 2007
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CHICAGO - Lou Piniella wrote out his lineup card Thursday, and had seldom-used Cesar Izturis starting at shortstop and batting eighth for the Cubs' game against San Francisco at Wrigley Field.
General manager Jim Hendry had other plans for Izturis. The wheeling-and-dealing GM dealt Izturis to Pittsburgh for a player to be named later, likely a minor leaguer.
That opens the door for Ryan Theriot to take over the full-time job at shortstop, while versatile Mark DeRosa will serve as backup.
"The facts are in. The kid can play," Hendry said of Theriot.
Izturis, 27, hit .246 with eight RBIs and 15 runs in 65 games this season for the Cubs. He came to the North Siders on July 31, 2006, in the ...
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