Cubs Sign 1B Daryl Ward

[soapy]

Not bad. As stated, he can spell guys in LF, RF and 1B and has some power off the bench.

[YearofDaCubs]

I like this move for the Cubs. I think he's going to be pretty good off the bench for us.

[Butterscup1679666578]

The more players like Ward and the less amount of players like Bynum on our bench is a good thing.

[UMFan83]

Good move, I'd rather have gotten Floyd though. I guess this is where giving 10 mil to Ted Lilly hurts the cubs with other acquisitions. If we get Floyd now, I'd be very very worried about the future of our regular OFs

[JeffH]

I don't think the acquisition of Daryle Ward in any way affects the pursuit of Cliff Floyd.

[Butterscup1679666578]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

[killthegoat06]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

 

Unknown Righty Power Hitter

Ward

Blanco

Theriot

Pagan.

 

We can't have ANY injuries.

[XZero771679666304]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

 

Unknown Righty Power Hitter

Ward

Blanco

Theriot

Pagan.

 

We can't have ANY injuries.

 

The offseason isn't anywhere near over.

[Guest]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

 

Unknown Righty Power Hitter

Ward

Blanco

Theriot

Pagan.

 

We can't have ANY injuries.

We'd be okay if Izturis got hurt...

[Butterscup1679666578]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

 

Unknown Righty Power Hitter

Ward

Blanco

Theriot

Pagan.

 

We can't have ANY injuries.

 

D'oh, how'd I forget about Theriot?

 

Edit: I'd like to bring Nevin back still, even though Ward is basically doing what he's doing.

[YearofDaCubs]

So what's our bench look like now?

 

Blanco

Ward

Pagan?

 

Unknown Righty Power Hitter

Ward

Blanco

Theriot

Pagan.

 

We can't have ANY injuries.

We'd be okay if Izturis got hurt...

I don't wish upon injuries to players but...

[Outshined_One]

I can't complain about it. He could be useful and this team didn't exactly have much pop off the bench coming into the offseason.

[UMFan83]

I don't think the acquisition of Daryle Ward in any way affects the pursuit of Cliff Floyd.

 

Why is that? Unless you think we are signing Floyd to start.

[Soriano12]

Does this mean that John Maybe will not be back in 07?

 

I hope so. He is worthless.

[Soriano12]

Ward >>> Floyd.

 

I really like this signing.

[Andy]

This can't work. I'm used to having pinch-hitters that are not any better of hitters than the pitchers they're hitting for. The idea of subbing out a pitcher for a decent hitter is just laughable.

 

Seriously though, good signing.

[CoolHandLuke]

I kinda wanted Craig Wilson to fill the 1b/lf/rf bench role. oh well

 

Any salary figures known yet?

[Elrhino]

Between filling in at 1B, both corner OF spots, DH in intraleague and the first bat off the bench I think he'll get plenty of at bats.

[XZero771679666304]

Ward >>> Floyd.

 

I really like this signing.

 

I like the signing too, but in no way, shape or form is Ward better than Floyd.

[JeffH]

I don't think the acquisition of Daryle Ward in any way affects the pursuit of Cliff Floyd.

 

Why is that? Unless you think we are signing Floyd to start.

 

I believe the interest in Floyd is to be a part-time starter.

 

Ward is just an extra bat on the bench.

[goonys evil twin]

I don't think the acquisition of Daryle Ward in any way affects the pursuit of Cliff Floyd.

 

Why is that? Unless you think we are signing Floyd to start.

 

I believe the interest in Floyd is to be a part-time starter.

 

Ward is just an extra bat on the bench.

 

Hopefully that's all he is. But all Hendry said was he wanted a LH bat, and if they wanted to, he could be the guy who takes 200 PA away from Murton. If he's not getting much OF time, he's not going to play much elsewhere.

[Peoriaman]

Between filling in at 1B, both corner OF spots, DH in intraleague and the first bat off the bench I think he'll get plenty of at bats.

 

 

 

absolutely, a pinchhitter, spells guys at 3 positions and DH. Makes a lot of sense to me.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Foxsports.com has it on their transactions page:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/transactions

 

Edit: Also reported here:

http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story/?ID=187500&hubname=mlb

[RichHillIsABeast]

Ward's 2006 splits:

 

vs. LHP .059/.158/.059 (17 AB)

vs. RHP .345/.412/.619 (113 AB)

 

last 3 seasons:

 

vs. LHP .264/.327/.273

vs. RHP .325/.406/.384

 

 

 

Ward may have had a career year last season, but he's still solid against RHP. Coming off the bench and facing righties, he's a huge improvement over the crap we had last season. At least he can take a walk.

[goonys evil twin]

last 3 seasons:

 

vs. LHP .264/.327/.273

vs. RHP .325/.406/.384

 

That SLG isn't right is it?