Cubs Press Release on Daryle Ward Signing

[weis21]

a pinch hitter that doesn't knock knock-wurst on their backs is good enough for me....

[biittner77]

WARP1, 2006.

 

Neifi Perez (Cubs and Detroit): +.1

John Mabry: +.1

 

Ryan Theriot: +1.5

Daryle Ward (Washington and Atlanta): +1.4

 

WARP1 difference: 2.7 for Theriot and Ward

 

So if you round that up to 3 and factor in an improvement by Theriot then yes, 3-4 wins difference

 

Is .1 the lowest possible WARP1?

[Peoriaman]

A major league scout on Ward:

 

"Has the body of a 45 year old, but he can flat out rake righthanders. Get him out against lefties. A great pick-up for the Cubs."

[Derwood]

Hendry's new found obsession with BA w/RISP actually got him a good player. I guess a blind squirrell DOES occasionally find a nut

[goonys evil twin]

Hendry's new found obsession with BA w/RISP actually got him a good player. I guess a blind squirrell DOES occasionally find a nut

 

Hey now, Ward is not a good player. He's a decent bench option, and that's it.

[Derwood]

Hendry's new found obsession with BA w/RISP actually got him a good player. I guess a blind squirrell DOES occasionally find a nut

 

Hey now, Ward is not a good player. He's a decent bench option, and that's it.

 

Yes, he found a good bench player. I'm not championing him to do anything more than pinch hit 3 or 4 times a week.

[TruffleShuffle]

why didn't we get a barry bonds clone to pinch hit? man the cubs are stupid.

[goonys evil twin]

why didn't we get a barry bonds clone to pinch hit? man the cubs are stupid.

 

why?