Cubs sign Reed Johnson

[Bruce Miles]

One year, $3 mil

[UK1679666180]

Fair deal for someone who at worst looks likely to fill one half of a platoon.

[17 Seconds]

One year, $3 mil

 

Well there's one outfielder taken care of. Is anything else going on?

[Bruce Miles]

One year, $3 mil

 

Well there's one outfielder taken care of. Is anything else going on?

 

Same. Try to trade Marquis. Try to sign Bradley, who's their No. 1 choice for OF.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

One year, $3 mil

 

Well there's one outfielder taken care of. Is anything else going on?

 

Same. Try to trade Marquis. Try to sign Bradley, who's their No. 1 choice for OF.

 

 

If not Bradley, who would be the second choice?

 

Any chance for Adam Dunn?

[17 Seconds]

I just heard from somebody that Lowe might be on the radar. Any truth to this?

[Rob]

Fair deal for someone who at worst looks likely to fill one half of a platoon.

 

That's more than fair, considering this is his final arby year and his numbers last year.

[UK1679666180]

One year, $3 mil

 

Well there's one outfielder taken care of. Is anything else going on?

 

Same. Try to trade Marquis. Try to sign Bradley, who's their No. 1 choice for OF.

 

I might be in the minority but Bradley's potential edge might be a good thing in the clubhouse. Obviously, they have limited concern about his knee injury at the end of his '07 season impacting his range in RF?

[haubrich91]

Nice, Reed is a good player. Favorite memory from him was that catch against the Nats early in the year.

[Bruce Miles]

I just heard from somebody that Lowe might be on the radar. Any truth to this?

 

Possible.

[Bruce Miles]

One year, $3 mil

 

Well there's one outfielder taken care of. Is anything else going on?

 

Same. Try to trade Marquis. Try to sign Bradley, who's their No. 1 choice for OF.

 

 

If not Bradley, who would be the second choice?

 

Any chance for Adam Dunn?

 

Very doubtful on Dunn. Not sure about a second choice as they feel pretty confident they can get Bradley. If not, there will be choices out there.

[cubswin2009]

http://heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mr-burns-excellent.jpg

[RammyFanny]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

[Bruce Miles]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

 

No, but I'm sure it would be one with an option or maybe two with an option. I'm not sure how far along they are in the talks, but I'm told he's definitely their No. 1 choice for OF.

[RammyFanny]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

 

No, but I'm sure it would be one with an option or maybe two with an option. I'm not sure how far along they are in the talks, but I'm told he's definitely their No. 1 choice for OF.

Thanks, sounds good. 2 with an option sounds about right to me.

[laurens]

Am I the only one that read the thread title as "Cubs sign Randy Johnson"?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

 

No, but I'm sure it would be one with an option or maybe two with an option. I'm not sure how far along they are in the talks, but I'm told he's definitely their No. 1 choice for OF.

Thanks, sounds good. 2 with an option sounds about right to me.

 

Is a possible Bradley signing something we could expect to hear any time soon, or will it take time?

[brinoch]

Nice, Reed is a good player. Favorite memory from him was that catch against the Nats early in the year.

 

My wife and I were at that game. Everyone in the stadium applauded that catch -- no joke.

[Bruce Miles]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

 

No, but I'm sure it would be one with an option or maybe two with an option. I'm not sure how far along they are in the talks, but I'm told he's definitely their No. 1 choice for OF.

Thanks, sounds good. 2 with an option sounds about right to me.

 

Is a possible Bradley signing something we could expect to hear any time soon, or will it take time?

 

Yes. :D

[JeffH]

Bruce, have you heard anything particular about the years that we might offer Bradley (or what he's seeking)?

 

No, but I'm sure it would be one with an option or maybe two with an option. I'm not sure how far along they are in the talks, but I'm told he's definitely their No. 1 choice for OF.

Thanks, sounds good. 2 with an option sounds about right to me.

 

Is a possible Bradley signing something we could expect to hear any time soon, or will it take time?

 

Yes. :D

 

Bruce rolled out of bed funny this morning.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Nothing against Johnson, I like hime a lot, but would an outfield of Soriano, Fukudome/Pie, Bradley have sufficed? I know it's a lot of leftys in there, but we have enough right handed bats througout the lineup. I guess the main problem there would be that we wouldnt have a quality righty bat off the bench, with Hoffpauir, Fontenot and Fukudome/Pie as the first lines of defense. Had we non tendered Johnson and Cotts, that would likely have freed up enough money to go ahead with Bradley.

[cubsfan26]

Had we non tendered Johnson and Cotts, that would likely have freed up enough money to go ahead with Bradley.

 

 

 

](*,) ](*,) Why do you keep saying this? What makes you believe they need to clear salary to sign Milton Bradley? Don't tell me you believe Muskat article. If her information was actually correct DeRosa would be off the table in trade talks for Peavy(which he wasn't), and Kerry Wood would had been offered arbitration. The payroll currently is at 134m, before agreeing to contracts with Gregg, Wuertz and Cedeno. If we keep all those guys(Wuertz might be gone), the payroll will probably be just above 140m.(possibly 139m if Wuertz is traded) The payroll this year IMO is gonna go beyond 145m, and probably closer to 147m. So that gives us more then enough money to sign Milton Bradley, and backload it to 5-7m the first year. Trading Marquis will just go to a contract we offer Randy Johnson or another pitcher.

[CUBZ99]

Had we non tendered Johnson and Cotts, that would likely have freed up enough money to go ahead with Bradley.

 

 

 

](*,) ](*,) Why do you keep saying this? What makes you believe they need to clear salary to sign Milton Bradley? Don't tell me you believe Muskat article. If her information was actually correct DeRosa would be off the table in trade talks for Peavy(which he wasn't), and Kerry Wood would had been offered arbitration. The payroll currently is at 134m, before agreeing to contracts with Gregg, Wuertz and Cedeno. If we keep all those guys(Wuertz might be gone), the payroll will probably be just above 140m.(possibly 139m if Wuertz is traded) The payroll this year IMO is gonna go beyond 145m, and probably closer to 147m. So that gives us more then enough money to sign Milton Bradley, and backload it to 5-7m the first year. Trading Marquis will just go to a contract we offer Randy Johnson or another pitcher.

 

Just what the Cubs need more backloaded contracts. How about not overpaying for a 3rd CF and a reliever that put up worse numbers than Howry last year? Then the Cubs would have enough money to fill an actual need.

[cubsfan26]

Had we non tendered Johnson and Cotts, that would likely have freed up enough money to go ahead with Bradley.

 

 

 

](*,) ](*,) Why do you keep saying this? What makes you believe they need to clear salary to sign Milton Bradley? Don't tell me you believe Muskat article. If her information was actually correct DeRosa would be off the table in trade talks for Peavy(which he wasn't), and Kerry Wood would had been offered arbitration. The payroll currently is at 134m, before agreeing to contracts with Gregg, Wuertz and Cedeno. If we keep all those guys(Wuertz might be gone), the payroll will probably be just above 140m.(possibly 139m if Wuertz is traded) The payroll this year IMO is gonna go beyond 145m, and probably closer to 147m. So that gives us more then enough money to sign Milton Bradley, and backload it to 5-7m the first year. Trading Marquis will just go to a contract we offer Randy Johnson or another pitcher.

 

Just what the Cubs need more backloaded contracts. How about not overpaying for a 3rd CF and a reliever that put up worse numbers than Howry last year? Then the Cubs would have enough money to fill an actual need.

 

 

Bradley making 2-3m extra in 2010 isn't going to kill us. Overpaying 3rd CF are you kidding me? Please just stop with that junk. I guess you feel comfortable with a career 223 hitter in Pie(who doesn't hit LH pitching well) and Fukudome who hit 217 in the second half as our options in CF and off the bench. First of all Johnson is our 2nd CF right now, and if Fukudome doesn't get it together, he will be our first CF next year. I'm sure Pie will get a chance to take Fukudome job if he's not traded, but I'm not counting on him coming through in this situation.

 

 

 

I hate when fans don't realize how important having good depth is. During a 162 game season, guys get hurt, or guys don't perform like their suppose to. When those things happen(they do almost every season), it's nice to have other options to go to. Think back from 04-06, when that happen, and what kinda options we had. It makes no sense to want a guy like Milton Bradley, without good depth on this team. Odds are the guy will start in 100 games, and in games he's playing it's gonna be really nice to have a guy who hits LH pitching really well in his place. As for Cotts, I can understand you're point there. But the guy has a good stuff, he just has been able to put it together besides 2005. I guess the Cubs thought it was worth giving him a 300,000 raise to see if he could have a good season in a free agent year.

Edited December 13, 2008 by cubsfan26

[Butterscup1679666578]

Nothing against Johnson, I like hime a lot, but would an outfield of Soriano, Fukudome/Pie, Bradley have sufficed? I know it's a lot of leftys in there, but we have enough right handed bats througout the lineup. I guess the main problem there would be that we wouldnt have a quality righty bat off the bench, with Hoffpauir, Fontenot and Fukudome/Pie as the first lines of defense. Had we non tendered Johnson and Cotts, that would likely have freed up enough money to go ahead with Bradley.

 

Pie/Fuku in CF? Boy, I'd love to see that combined batting line against lefties.