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Article: CUBS DEMOTE OHMAN, RECALL GALLAGHER
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- Courier News (Elgin, IL)
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- August 8, 2007
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HOUSTON - Will Ohman, who grew up in the Denver area, usually tries to make it a family affair when the Cubs visit Colorado.
On Tuesday, however, two days before the Cubs' visit to Denver, the team made a surprising move by demoting the left-handed reliever to Triple-A Iowa and bringing up Sean Gallagher to serve as a long reliever and possible spot starter.
"It stinks," Ohman said about missing out on the Colorado trip. "My parents haven't seen their grandkids for six months."
Ohman had been a mainstay in the Cubs bullpen since late April 2005. He signed a two-year, $2.5 million deal during the offseason.
Over his last 10 appearances, Ohman has a 9.00 ERA. He allowed five runs on seven ...