ESPN reporting Cubs sign Wade Miller

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

We should make a friendly wager on that.

[CubfaninCA]

Good to see Hendry is preparing for Wood and Prior to be out for a period of time with that signing of Wade Miller.

 

Hendry has learned his lesson from 2004 and 2005.

[ManEatingTarp]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

[Blueheart05]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

 

And what does the 2006 Ponson equal?

[RynoRules]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

 

Alright!! Enough in-fighting! Bring on the Cards fans!!!

 

:D :wink:

[Outshined_One]

Any takers on the Marmol conversation? Compared to a young Z in the Muskat column on Cubs.com

 

Carlos Marmol turns 24 this season.

Carlos Zambrano turns 25 this season.

 

Let's stop and think about this statement for a moment.

 

Terrific signing by JH, though!

[RynoRules]

Low risk, high reward ratio. OK w/ me.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

 

And what does the 2006 Ponson equal?

Cheeseburger?

 

and a case of Bud?

[baseball7897]

Im not expecting alot out of Miller considering he underwent labrum surgery at the end of September. But if he is healthy he is a good pitcher. The one thing that came to mind when i heard of this signing was when Carlos Zambrano hit that homerun off him in 2003.

[SouthSideRyan]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

 

Alan Benes > 2005 Ponson

[WindyCity]

There have been several posts wishing a 2007 option was included, but correct me if I'm wrong here.... couldn't the Cubs just offer Miller arbitration after 2006? At $1mil the risk is low if he accepts, and if has a great 2006 and rejects arbitration, the Cubs get draft pick compensation. Not bad at all either way.

[frostwyrm]

Good signing in and of itself, but it does underscore my disappointment that Hendry didn't pursue another top-3 type starter, which we need IMO, and Wade Miller ain't it.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

There have been several posts wishing a 2007 option was included, but correct me if I'm wrong here.... couldn't the Cubs just offer Miller arbitration after 2006? At $1mil the risk is low if he accepts, and if has a great 2006 and rejects arbitration, the Cubs get draft pick compensation. Not bad at all either way.

 

I'm not sure, a quick glance shows that he's borderline to be a FA after next season.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

I'm not so sure. Ponson could be healthier since it's hard to miss time with pulled fat.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

By number of seasons, he should be a FA after this year. I'm not sure how the injuries affect service time though.

 

Either way, with a 1 million base, it's a safe bet that if he's back to his 2003 form, the Cubs could offer him arbitration. If he leaves, he should be at least a type B FA.

[Blueheart05]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

I'm not so sure. Ponson could be healthier since it's hard to miss time with pulled fat.

 

LOL!

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[sweetpeteman]

Miller (Cubs #7 SP) >> Ponson(Cards #5)

 

2001 Miller > 2005 Ponson

 

2006 Miller = Allen Benes

 

Alan Benes > 2005 Ponson

 

Mark Grace > 2005 Ponson...at pitching.

 

 

 

I believe Grace pitched an inning a few yrs ago for Arizona.

[BigbadB]

I like this deal a lot!

[Ram1380]

Jaimie Navarro>>> 2006 Ponson

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock:

Edited January 24, 2006 by Ram1380

[Ram1380]

I like this deal a lot!

 

 

I'm with you.

 

Little risk/possible huge rewards

 

Dierker abused him pretty heavily, hopefully the time off and surgery will put life back into that arm.

[badgercub]

Hymie Navarro>>> 2006 Ponson

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock:

 

Since I don't think you are a bigot, it should be Jaime Navarro

[BigbadB]

Anthony Young>>>2006 Sidney Ponson

[Ram1380]

Hymie Navarro>>> 2006 Ponson

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock:

 

Since I don't think you are a bigot, it should be Jaime Navarro

 

 

Fixed. And thank you for the heads up. Had no idea there was any kind of slur behind that reference, sorry if anyone was unintentionally offended.

[badgercub]

Hymie Navarro>>> 2006 Ponson

 

 

 

 

 

 

:shock:

 

Since I don't think you are a bigot, it should be Jaime Navarro

 

 

Fixed. And thank you for the heads up. Had no idea there was any kind of slur behind that reference, sorry if anyone was unintentionally offended.

 

I didn't think it was intentional

[B]

Does anyone think this is a low risk/ high reward deal?

:?