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  • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
    • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
    Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The Astros are off to a rough start. Can the Cubs take advantage? Here is the boxscore from the last game these two teams played in Wrigley Field before today. Just four men who played in that game nearly 11 years ago are still active: Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez, Jordan Lyles and Anthony Rizzo. One is deceased (Luis Valbuena, who died in a car accident in ...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, January 19
    • Baseball history unpacked, January 19
    It’s a beautiful day for a ball game. Let’s play two. | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ernie in the Hall, The Penguin comes to Chicago, Dexter Fowler arrives, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric ...2024
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  • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2015
    • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2015
    Getty Images The team made one key deal that helped them make the postseason. Going into 2015, many Cubs fans were optimistic because of the signing of Joe Maddon to manage, and then Jon Lester to pitch. The optimism proved to be true with a 97-win wild card season and an NLCS appearance. January 14: Acquired Lars Huijer from the Mariners for Mike Kickham I swear, I am not making up these ...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
    • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
    Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Stan Hack! And other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. H...2023
  • Cubs historical sleuthing: Fox Sports edition
    • Cubs historical sleuthing: Fox Sports edition
    Here’s a Cubs game that was on Fox-TV. But when? Here’s a nice view of Wrigley Field in a game that was televised by Fox Sports. It was sent to me by BCB reader PACubsfan1, who also sent me the photo from Nationals Park I posted here last weekend. That’s a reminder — if you’ve got any Cubs photos you want me to sleuth, send them over (email on my profile). So, what do we have here? It’s a full hou...2023
  • Cubs historical sleuthing: Nationals Park edition
    • Cubs historical sleuthing: Nationals Park edition
    Here’s one from a reader, from a Cubs road game. This one was sent to me by BCB reader PACubsfan1. A reminder! If you’ve got old Cubs or Wrigley photos you’d like me to sleuth, send ‘em over (to the email address on my profile here). This is obviously Nationals Park — the big “W” in the photo is the giveaway. But the Cubs uniform numbers aren’t really readable. The only one I can tell for sure is ...2023
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Luis Valbuena injury and suspension

  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 19
    2024
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    2023
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Orioles series preview
    Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cubs host a team that’s been surprisingly good this year. The story of the Cubs and Orioles in 2022 is instructive. The Cubs faced them in Baltimore in June and got blown out, then the second game of the series got rained out. Then the O’s came to Wrigley for a two-game series in July, which Baltimore swept. The Cubs were outscored ...2023
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  • • In appreciation of Dexter Fowler
    Dexter Fowler at the Cubs World Series rally in November 2016 | Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The former Cubs outfielder announced his retirement from baseball. His nickname with the Cubs, bestowed by manager Joe Maddon, was “You go, we go.” I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate for Dexter Fowler, the best leadoff man the Cubs have had in my lifetime, as ...2023
  • • Luis Valbuena, former Pirates infielder Jose Castillo killed in car accident in Venezuela
    In a gutwrenching and heartbreaking piece of news, Major League Baseball announced overnight that Luis Valbuena and former Pirates/Giants/Astros infielder Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela. The pair had played in a game for the Venezuelan Winter League’s Cardenales de Lara earlier in the evening and were both passengers in the vehicle, per BeisbolPlay journalists Carlos Valmore...2018
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  • • Luis Valbuena, Former Pirates Infielder Jose Castillo Killed In Car Accident In Venezuela
    In a gutwrenching and heartbreaking piece of news, Major League Baseball announced overnight that Luis Valbuena and former Pirates/Giants/Astros infielder Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela. The pair had played in a game for the Venezuelan Winter League’s Cardenales de Lara earlier in the evening and were both passengers in the…...2018
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  • • Ex-MLB players Valbuena, Castillo die in ambush
    Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday....2018
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  • • Ex-MLB players Valbuena, Castillo killed in crash
    Former Major League Baseball players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo died Thursday night in a car accident, their Venezuelan team confirmed....2018
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  • • Former MLB players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo killed in car accident
    Tragedy has struck the baseball world again. Former Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Valbuena and former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Jose Castillo were killed in a car accident in Venezuela on Thursday. Valbuena and Castillo were reportedly playing together for Lara Cardinales in the Venezuelan Winter League. According to the report, Valbuena and Castillo were passengers in a car that colli...2018
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  • • Angels 3B Zack Cozart to undergo surgery for torn labrum
    The injury news on Zack Cozart is not good.The Los Angeles Angels announced on Wednesday that Cozart will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Cozart injured his left shoulder while making a diving catch on June 13, which forced him to leave the game. He was placed on the disabled list and has been out since then. Cozart went for a second opinion on his shoulder, which is ...2018
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Luis Valbuena lifestyle

  • • Bleacher Report's 2015 Spring Training Preview for Dummies
    2015
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  • 2024
    "One is deceased (Luis Valbuena, who died in a car accident in 2018)."

  • 2023
    "But Nate Schierholtz tripled with one out in the bottom of the sixth and scored on a ground out by Luis Valbuena to make it 5-4."

  • 2018
    " Free agent Luis Valbuena, former MLB player Jose Castillo died in car accident in Venezuela "

  • 2017
    "The Angels launched three home runs, including a go-ahead shot by Luis Valbuena, to topple the Red Sox, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon, securing their second straight win and a series victory at Angel Stadium."

  • 2016
    "Marwin Gonzalez, Luis Valbuena and Preston Tucker each slugged their first home runs of the spring to lead the Astros to a 6-3 win over the Cardinals in their Grapefruit League home opener on Friday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium."

  • 2015
    "com: The Astros lineup brings serious punch, and Gattis, Luis Valbuena, Colby Rasmus and Chris Carter all reached the 20-homer plateau."

  • 2014
    "Trade options for the Giants at third base include Luis Valbuena from the Cubs and Pedro Alvarez of the Pirates."

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Luis Valbuena trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
    2024
  • • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2015
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
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  • • Cubs historical sleuthing: Fox Sports edition
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Orioles series preview
    2023
  • • In appreciation of Dexter Fowler
    2023
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  • • Angels Designate Luis Valbuena For Assignment
    In a surprise move, the Angels announced that they’ve designated corner infielder Luis Valbuena for assignment. To take his 25-man roster spot, the team recalled right-hander Deck McGuire from Triple-A Salt Lake. Prior to his ouster, Valbuena had been two months from completing the two-year, $15MM guarantee the Angels awarded him as a free agent…...2018
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  • • Angels designate Luis Valbuena for assignment
    In a surprise move, the Angels announced that they’ve designated corner infielder Luis Valbuena for assignment. To take his 25-man roster spot, the team recalled right-hander Deck McGuire from Triple-A Salt Lake.Prior to his ouster, Valbuena had been two months from completing the two-year, $15M guarantee the Angels awarded him as a free agent before last season. The deal also comes with an $8.5M ...2018
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  • • Angels 3B Zack Cozart to undergo surgery for torn labrum
    2018
  • • A look at the Angels' options at third base
    It has been a highly productive offseason thus far for the Angels, who re-upped Justin Upton, signed Shohei Ohtani, and most recently dealt for Ian Kinsler — a swap in which the organization benefited from the fact that it was the preferred destination of Kinsler, whose carefully constructed partial no-trade list gave him ample leverage. Indications are that the club is now looking to improve at t...2017
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Luis Valbuena stats and results

  • • Cubs historical sleuthing: Nationals Park edition
    2023
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  • • In appreciation of Dexter Fowler
    2023
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  • • Astros Making Their Move Back into AL Picture After Awful 2016 Start
    2016
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  • • Preseason Darling Astros Raising Questions with Disappointing 5-12 Start
    2016
  • • Astros vs. Royals: Keys for Each Team to Win ALDS Game 2
    2015
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  • • Astros Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
    2015
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  • • Astros Score 21 Runs vs. Diamondbacks: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Where Would the Houston Astros Be Today If They Never Left the NL?
    2015
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  • • Wild MLB Offseason Spending Leading to Failure in 2015
    2015
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  • • Felix Hernandez’s Friday night to forget
    Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez put up an all-time stinker on Friday night against the Houston Astros, yielding eight runs in just one-third of an inning. It was so bad that the Mariners had to use a position player on the bump to close out a game the Astros ended up winning 10-0. But how bad was it? In a six-pitch sequence that ran the former Cy Young winner from the mound and into the showe...2015
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
    2023
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  • • Today in Cubs history: A 14th-inning walkoff
    Photo by David Banks/Getty Images ... hit by a guy you probably don’t remember. The 2013 Cubs were not a very good team. This, you surely know. Nevertheless, they had a handful of shining moments and this is one of them. This game was the last of a four-game series against the Reds, and the Cubs had lost the first three. Thus entering this game against the Reds, who were the defending N.L....2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 18
    Mr Cub | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Ernie Banks, Ron Cey, Kris Bryant, and more! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to ...2023
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  • • The Dodgers are back to square one in their search for a second baseman
    The Dodgers are back to square one in their search for a second baseman. But square one is not necessarily a bad place to be.The trade and free-agent markets are full of alternatives to the Twins’ Brian Dozier, and it’s not out of the question that the Dodgers’ talks for Dozier could revive.Those discussions are at an impasse, with no momentum toward a deal, according to major-league sources. The ...2017
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  • • LEADING OFF: Gurriel debuts; Royals, Duffy on a roll
    A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday: --- CUBAN COMING Yulieski Gurriel will join the Astros prior to a game at Baltimore. The Cuban defector signed a five-year contract in July, and after some time shaking rust in the minors, the 32-year-old third baseman joins the club a day after it found out Luis Valbuena might be done for the season following a setback in his recover from a...2016
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  • • Astros vs. Royals: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs
    2015
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  • • Astros vs. Royals: Keys for Each Team to Win ALDS Game 2
    2015
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  • • Astros Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
    2015
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  • • Astros outmuscle Seattle to regain WC edge
    The Astros got homers from Luis Valbuena and Chris Carter and used five relief pitchers to overcome a rough outing by starter Scott Kazmir and four errors and outlast the Mariners, 7-6, in the series finale Wednesday night at Safeco Field....2015
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  • • J. Garcia allows 2 HRs, A. Garcia leads offense
    2016
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  • • Valbuena's pop lifts Astros in Altuve's return
    Luis Valbuena homered twice and knocked in four runs and Hank Conger added a solo shot as the Astros stayed just out of the Rockies' reach in an 8-5 win on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park in the second of a four-game home-and-home series....2015
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  • • Astros' big inning bigger than O's big inning
    Collin McHugh overcame a four-run second inning and the Astros tied a season high by scoring five runs in the third, including back-to-back homers by Evan Gattis and Luis Valbuena off rookie Mike Wright to beat the Orioles, 6-4, on Tuesday night....2015
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  • • Fowler 'excited' to join Cubs
    The Cubs upgraded their outfield, acquiring veteran Dexter Fowler from the Astros on Monday in exchange for infielder Luis Valbuena and right-handed pitcher Dan Straily....2015
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  • • Cubs acquire Fowler from Astros for Valbuena, Straily
    The Cubs upgraded their outfield, acquiring veteran Dexter Fowler on Monday in exchange for infielder Luis Valbuena and right-handed pitcher Dan Straily....2015
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  • • Astros Score 21 Runs vs. Diamondbacks: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
    2015
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  • • Preseason Darling Astros Raising Questions with Disappointing 5-12 Start
    2016
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  • • Bleacher Report's 2015 Spring Training Preview for Dummies
    2015

Luis Valbuena schedule, game

  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
    2024
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  • • A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2015
    2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
    2023
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  • • On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Orioles series preview
    2023
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  • • Phillies 2, Cubs 1: Christopher Morel homers again, but it’s not enough
    Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The team got some good pitching and defense, but it ended in yet another frustrating loss. This is how things are going for the Chicago Cubs this year. Before Adbert Alzolay’s appearance in the seventh inning of Sunday’s game, lefthanded hitters were 3-for-23 against him with six strikeouts. So, naturally, what happens? Of course, the Phillies send up lefty B...2023
  • • In appreciation of Dexter Fowler
    2023
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  • • Luis Valbuena, former Pirates infielder Jose Castillo killed in car accident in Venezuela
    2018
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  • • Who will the Los Angeles Angels third baseman be?
    Besides Andrelton Simmons, the Los Angeles Angels infield struggled to score runs. With Albert Pujols having one of the most disastrous seasons of his career, Brandon Phillips unable to provide the team a spark, then Luis Valbuena and Yunel Escobar being nonexistent, it’s obvious the Angles need some help. Third base is an issue for the team, and they have the possibility to be playoff contenders ...2017
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  • • Halos strike early in Chicago, stay alive in WC race
    Brandon Phillips, Luis Valbuena and Mike Trout launched second-inning home runs to back rookie Parker Bridwell as the Angels kept their flickering playoff hopes alive with a 9-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field....2017
  • • MLB Suspends Mike Fiers For Five Games
    Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Astros right-hander Mike Fiers has been suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount after throwing behind Luis Valbuena’s head during last night’s game against the Angels (video link). Fiers is not appealing his suspension, which will take effect tonight. After starting last night’s game, Fiers wouldn’t have…...2017
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Luis Valbuena rumors, scandals

  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 6
    2023
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  • • Astros Making Their Move Back into AL Picture After Awful 2016 Start
    2016
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  • • Jonathan Villar to Brewers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Astros Score 21 Runs vs. Diamondbacks: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
    2015
  • • Kris Bryant's Call-Up 'Snub' Highlights Big Flaw in MLB Roster Rules
    2014
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