Richard Hidalgo?

[baseball7897]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-061205whispers,1,1773249.story?coll=cs-whitesox-headlines

 

The Cubs are considering signing oft-injured outfielder Richard Hidalgo to a minor-league deal

[goonys evil twin]

They could use some bench power.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Ugh, does he even have a pulse?

[VanceJergins]

That seems like a pretty decent move.

[b_wiggy_66]

minor leauge deals don't really matter to much. This sounds like Grissom from last year.

[XZero771679666304]

I have zero problem with signing Hidalgo a minor league deal. Seems like a low risk/potentially high reward proposition.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hidalgo had some good years, but either, injuries, age, or lack of steroids has deteriorated his abilities.

 

Last I heard, he was performing well in Winter Leagues.

 

He always played pretty good defense and had a canon for an arm.

 

I'd prefer him on the bench than having Pagan.

[cheapseats]

No problem with signing Hidalgo to a minor league contract.

 

According to the Fielding Bible, he is one of the best defensive RF in baseball, and there's reason to think his offense could come back around - not to 2003 levels, but enough to make him useful.

[VanceJergins]

minor leauge deals don't really matter to much. This sounds like Grissom from last year.

 

I think Hidalgo has a much better chance of being useful than Grissom....and if he did pan out he would be MUCH more useful than Grissom could have been. Low risk/ high reward.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Hidalgo had some good years, but either, injuries, age, or lack of steroids has deteriorated his abilities.

 

Last I heard, he was performing well in Winter Leagues.

 

He always played pretty good defense and had a canon for an arm.

 

I'd prefer him on the bench than having Pagan.[/quote]

 

Why isn't there room for both?

[RynoRules]

I'll take players who I don't want for 500, Alex.

[TruffleShuffle]

I'm all for signing guys who used to be good to minor league deals. See if you can get them straightened out, and if not, nothing lost.

[cjbucks]

minor leauge deals don't really matter to much. This sounds like Grissom from last year.

 

I'll bet you Dusty starts him over Murton!!!!