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CHICAGO -- The Cubs acquired Mariners lefty Mike Montgomery?on Wednesday, bolstering their bullpen in a four-player deal.?Chicago sent Triple-A slugger Dan Vogelbach and Double-A pitcher Paul Blackburn to Seattle, which shipped Triple-A pitcher Jordan Pries to the Cubs as part of the trade.?Montgomery, 27, immediately fills a need for the Cubs, who have been lacking a lefty reliever. He also has 18 starts in his two-year career, including two this season.?Montgomery said Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto told him about the trade during Seattles 6-5 win over the?White Sox?in 11 innings.I was a little sad at first, understanding that Im not going to be here with these guys in this city. But at the same time, Im excited because Im going to a good team and Im ready to go contribute any way I can and help them win a World Series, Montgomery said.It kind of hit me by surprise. When I heard the news, I wasnt shocked, but I definitely didnt see it coming.Montgomery said the Cubs told him he would begin in the bullpen.Montgomery is somebody that has really good stuff and has been performing well this year. We think hes coming into his own a little bit, Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. Hes someone who can help us this year and long into the future.We paid a price to do that. We traded a couple of really good prospects for him.Lefties are hitting .164 off Montgomery in 2016, and he has a 2.34 ERA in 32 games, including 30 in relief. Epstein likened him to Andrew Miller when the now-dominant southpaw was just emerging for the Red Sox.?Sometimes with these bullpen pieces, its important to get them on the way there, maybe hasnt fully arrived yet, Epstein said. Im not saying hes Andrew Miller, very few are, but we traded for Andrew Miller in Boston when I was there in November 2010, hoping he could put it together in the bullpen someday. And he did. Thats how some guys are. If you wait until they are fully established the price tag is virtually impossible to acquire.?Montgomery, a former first-round pick of Kansas City,?was traded to Tampa Bay in the 2012 James Shields deal, when the Cubs Joe Maddon was managing the Rays.?Maddon described Montgomery as a big left-hander with a very good arm.Epstein said Montgomery was always on our radar, and that while the lefty is not a household name, the club believes he has a chance to take off and maybe be the type of guy that, a year from now, you couldnt get in a deal of this size.Hes a guy with a plus fastball, been working in the mid-90s this year. Even in his last two appearances as a starter, hes held the velocity the entire time out there, Epstein said. Hes got a plus curveball, a changeup that we like, and hes been working on a cutter. Hes got some swing-and-miss secondary weapons along with the power, and hes done a good job throwing strikes this year.Vogelbach, whom the Cubs selected in the second round of the 2011 amateur draft, was being blocked at the big league level by Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo. At 6 feet, 250 pounds, Vogelbachs body type doesnt allow for another position besides designated hitter.Dan has done a great job. Sad to see Dan go. ... But also happy for him to get an opportunity, going to an American League club, Epstein said. This is going to be a chance for him to get at-bats at the big league level. Im sure hell be up here pretty soon and hes going to be around for a really long time. He can hit and hes got great energy.Dipoto said there was no specific ETA for Vogelbachs big league arrival but lauded the long-term value he brings to the team.?Whether he fits on our roster today is a different matter, Dipoto said. But what he brings us long-term is too good to walk away from.Vogelbach, 23, was hitting .318 with 16 homers and 64 RBIs in 89 games for Triple-A Iowa.He rakes, Dipoto said. He rakes everywhere hes ever been. Hes an elite strike-zone controller with well above-average power. He has absolutely tormented right-hand pitching, especially this year.Dipoto said the left-handed offense Vogelbach brings was really too appealing to pass up.Pries had a 7-3 record with a 4.93 ERA between Seattles Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Tacoma this season. According to Epstein, the 26-year-old right-hander can fit as either a starter or a reliever, and the club plans to move him into the rotation at Triple-A.?Hes got a good slider. He can protect our rotation, Epstein said.?Blackburn, 22, had a 3.17 ERA and was 6-4 in 18 starts with Double-A Tennessee.Dipoto said Blackburn gives us another piece to build forward with, and we start to build up that next phase of our roster.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.? Cheap Adidas NMD China . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Cheap Adidas NMD .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. http://www.cheapadidasnmd.com/ . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cheap Adidas NMD Shoes Online . 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Ted Leonsis and officials from his Monumental Sports & Entertainment organization unveiled the name, logo and colors on Thursday.Leonsis said the name stands for what the franchise hopes to build when it begins play in the spring of 2017 and holds a mirror up to the community and fan base.It calls out the best in all of us to be brave and strong and celebrate our country but also creates an identity locally, Leonsis said. I think our community in D.C. and Maryland and Virginia will see a lot of themselves in the name and theyll be very, very proud of it.The Valor, who will be the AFLs ninth team, have a V logo that features the head of an eagle and three stars. Predictably red, white and blue are among the teams colors along with graphite, all of which managing partner Roger Mody said had significance.Monumental also owns the NBAs Wizards, NHLs Capitals and WNBAs Mystics, which all have red, white and bllue as their colors.dddddddddddd The Valor will join them at Verizon Center in downtown Washington.Valor represents bravery and courage, and to be courageous one must be strong, committed and truthful, Mody said. It was important that it represented the nations capital, the vibrancy of the city and its sports teams.Coach Dean Cokinos said his team, which still doesnt have any players, will be tough, physical and play fast. Monumental hired outside consultants to help come up with the name, which Leonsis said feels absolutely right.Commissioner Scott Butera said the ownership group was responsible for choosing the name, adding that the league approved it.They know the community better than we do, so its important that we have a name that we think is going to be well-respected by the community, that represents that area, fits the demography of that area, Butera said. The league would only step in if there was something that we felt was inappropriate or didnt represent the city well.Recent AFL team names include the L.A. Kiss, owned by Gene Simmons, and the Portland Steel. 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