Simontacchi invited to ST??

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If we're offering NRI's to washed up has-been's, I'd rather offer one to Juan Gonzalez.

[baseball7897]

Mind as well look at Shane Andrews then.

[CUBZ99]

Mind as well look at Shane Andrews then.

 

Can he still play 3B? Jose Hernandez may deserve a look if he is not signed.

[UBlink]

If we're offering NRI's to washed up has-been's, I'd rather offer one to Juan Gonzalez.

 

I'll second that. Even 70% of the MVP Juan Gone would be awesome - and his former teammate Sierra showed it can be done.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd also try to sign Hidalgo to a NRI.

[stitchface]

I'd also try to sign Hidalgo to a NRI.

 

yes. simontacchi pointless

[hardcorecubfan]

This is from today's Suntimes:

 

 

 

Low risk, high reward. I can't say I'm against it. If he is good, you have a very good arm in the pen. If he stinks, you're not out all that much.

 

Simontacchi was good? I seem to remember a guy with an ERA over 5 who got lucky to be pitching for a team with a tremendous offense. I agree it's low risk, but it's nowhere near high reward. If he returns, he'll never be very good. He might become a mediocre 5th starter if healthy.

 

though if he can show some flavor at triple AAA and win a cpl at the majors, come trade time he may land us what we need to get over the top.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

though if he can show some flavor at triple AAA and win a cpl at the majors, come trade time he may land us what we need to get over the top.

 

If Simontacchi is in our rotation, I doubt we're looking to trade for something to get us over the top. Dumping salaries, maybe.

[goonys evil twin]

though if he can show some flavor at triple AAA and win a cpl at the majors, come trade time he may land us what we need to get over the top.

 

Only if what we need is another 25th man. Maybe there's a slight chance he could be included in a deal with several other much better players for a real difference maker. But this guy is not worth much of anything on the open market, even if he's healthy.

[nolanwood]

puketacchi

[Brian]

Cubs voided his contract, it's on Cubs.com in the article titled something about Pierre's bunting.

[Coach C]

Cubs voided his contract, it's on Cubs.com in the article titled something about Pierre's bunting.

 

Yep.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060303&content_id=1332636&vkey=spt2006news&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

 

The Cubs have voided the contract of pitcher Jason Simontacchi.