Cubs Notes

The Cubs closer, who has been on the disabled list for two months with a partial tear in his right rotator cuff, threw from the bullpen mound Friday at SBC Park.

Borowski will throw again Sunday and then return with the team to Chicago. If he checks out OK with doctors, he'll begin a program that could have him back on the active roster later this month.

If we can get back the Joe Borowski of last year I think that could help alot, and allow Hawkins to go back to setup man.

The Cubs have shut down pitching prospect Angel Guzman for the season. They say there's nothing wrong with Guzman, who underwent surgery on his right shoulder last year. It's more a matter, the Cubs say, that Guzman has been working hard since January and he needs a rest.

Some minor concern about him, hopefully he makes a full recovery. We might need him next year in the majors.

Left-hander Jimmy Anderson started for Class AAA Iowa Friday night. The Cubs re-obtained Anderson from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. Anderson went to spring training with the Cubs and appeared briefly for the big club during the regular season.

Ok we traded Jimmy Anderson to Boston for a player to be named later. And now we got him back for a player to be named later. As far as I know the rule is the PTBNL can't be the same player that you traded. So the Redsox and the Cubs now owe each other players, how ever that works out.