Daryle Ward?

[Mark_R]

Bruce Levine believes that Ward will be signing with the Cubs very shortly....

[Bruno7481]

meh

[CheeseHead Cubs Fan]

Bruce Levine believes that Ward will be signing with the Cubs very shortly....

 

Not a fan if he is anything more than a bench option.

[ctcf]

Works for the bench I suppose.

[E.J.]

There's that big LH bat we've been looking for. :x

[killthegoat06]

There's that big LH bat we've been looking for. :x

 

I don't think it's THAT bad if we can sign a reliable powerful infielder to pinch hit.

[CP_414]

Ward is ok off the bench if he is cheap and matches his 06 line.

[CubColtPacer]

Ward is ok off the bench if he is cheap and matches his 06 line.

 

I just love this statement-he is only ok off the bench if he doesn't cost much and puts up a .926 OPS-if he is only .900, we don't want him :D

 

Seriously though, Ward is a pretty good guy to have off the bench. He plays both corner outfield spots and first base, and he hits for pretty good home run power off of the bench. It's unclear to me if last year was a complete career year, or if he made some kind of change that could sustain at least part of that improvement (I wouldn't expect him to maintain all of it, as I still think it's a career year even if he did change something). He's a nice bench player to get 100-200 AB's.

[killthegoat06]

Ward is ok off the bench if he is cheap and matches his 06 line.

 

I just love this statement-he is only ok off the bench if he doesn't cost much and puts up a .926 OPS-if he is only .900, we don't want him :D

 

Seriously though, Ward is a pretty good guy to have off the bench. He plays both corner outfield spots and first base, and he hits for pretty good home run power off of the bench. It's unclear to me if last year was a complete career year, or if he made some kind of change that could sustain at least part of that improvement (I wouldn't expect him to maintain all of it, as I still think it's a career year even if he did change something). He's a nice bench player to get 100-200 AB's.

 

As of now he'd be the primary pinch hitter/backup.

[CP_414]

Ward is ok off the bench if he is cheap and matches his 06 line.

 

I just love this statement-he is only ok off the bench if he doesn't cost much and puts up a .926 OPS-if he is only .900, we don't want him :D

 

You bet.

[Mizzou]

Nice. Ward was a pinch hitter in 72 games last year. His average as a PH was .350, with a 438 OBP and 633 SLG%. This is a solid move, if true.

[Jazz]

we really needed a power bat off the bench. Hopefulyl its cheap, and Ward delivers.

[sethuel1]

great news. He's a great power option off the bench.

[cheapseats]

ZIPS projection for next year:

 

.257 .315 .442

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

HAHAHAHA....NO!

[Shilzzz]

can't we just sign glenallen?

[Rob]

Gross.

[NorthsideAvenger]

So, some people enjoy Randall Simon watching him and swing at everything, yet somebody like Darlye Ward becomes available for the bench, and people are going....yuck?

 

I don't get it. Ward is a fine signing, and I believe he will make people forget the Cubs had John Mabry (if people have already forgotten). Again this is a fine signing, if true.

[Vinestal]

I think Ward has some value as a bench guy, a lefty with some power.

[Mizzou]

So, some people enjoy Randall Simon watching him and swing at everything, yet somebody like Darlye Ward becomes available for the bench, and people are going....yuck?

 

I don't get it. Ward is a fine signing, and I believe he will make people forget the Cubs had John Mabry (if people have already forgotten). Again this is a fine signing, if true.

That's funny that you mention that. As I read the thread title, I got a vision of Simon smacking a ball two feet off the plate.

[CP_414]

So, some people enjoy Randall Simon watching him and swing at everything, yet somebody like Darlye Ward becomes available for the bench, and people are going....yuck?

 

I don't get it. Ward is a fine signing, and I believe he will make people forget the Cubs had John Mabry (if people have already forgotten). Again this is a fine signing, if true.

 

Maybe the people who dislike Ward are the same people who diliked Simon.

[sethuel1]

Thanks for reminding me about John Mabry, you jerk.

[UMFan83]

So hey guys, what were those whispers that Hendry is starting to come around on OBP? Soriano, Ward....

[cuubs4life]

what does this do fo possible getting floyd? Would we really sign both of floyd and ward?

 

the way I see it the roster is pretty packed now

 

Zambrano

Hill

Meche???

Lilly

Miller/Marshall

 

Cotts

Dempster

Eyre

Howry

Wood

Wuertz

 

Barret

Blanco

Cedeno

DeRosa

Izturis *

Lee

Ramerez

Theriot

Jones*

Murton

Pegan

Soriano

Ward???/ Floyd????

[CP_414]

So hey guys, what were those whispers that Hendry is starting to come around on OBP? Soriano, Ward....

 

They both had good OBP's last year. The next step is to look at stats beyond the previous season.