Cubs Recall Sean Gallagher

Right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher will be available to pitch in relief against the Astros at tonight's game in Houston.

The Cubs recalled him from Triple-A Iowa today. This will be Gallagher's third go with the Cubs this year.

In his last five relief efforts at Iowa, he had a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 2.16, with 22 strikeouts and 6 walks.

He's young, strong, and ready. Go to Wrigley Field and cheer him on. He'll only get better.

The Boy from Tennessee

Rosy-cheeked right-hander Sean Gallagher has arrived from triple-A Tennessee and will soon find himself on the pitcher's mound, but only after walking in from the bullpen. Whether he'll ever find himself listed as a starter remains an unknown to the New Moon press corps.

At 21 years of age, the youthful Gallagher might be taken for a batboy, but he has a better curveball than most batboys. One can only hope that his pitches go somewhere near the strike zone. Certain Cub pitchers have recently found the strike zone to be an unsolved mystery.

Nothing in Cub press releases says whether Gallagher likes to slap or punch his own catchers.