Car Jumping Joey Gathright a Cub?

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Cubs To Sign Joey Gathright

By Tim Dierkes [December 15 at 7:20pm CST]

Word from WSCR 670 in Chicago is that the Cubs will sign outfielder Joey Gathright. We've heard the same from a source. Gathright, 28 in April, was non-tendered by the Royals on Friday.

 

 

Bye bye Pie.

[bigtimwscr]

You beat me to it. I was about to start the same thread. Yes, that's what we're reporting. Yipee....

[Tryptamine]

What use is this guy other than a pinch runner? As Ronnie said this pretty much closes the book on Pie's time in Chicago if it's true.

[Derwood]

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[Tryptamine]

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That's funny because I was just showing my friend that video on Saturday.

[CUBZ99]

Good signing. You can never have enough CFers on your team and what is not to like about Gathright's career .632 OPS?

[mdwilla]

Gathright can pick it up with the best of them in the outfield , he doesn't have Pie's power but he has some limited success in the majors in 2007.

[big_shooter17]

I think that we may be jumping to conclusions. I know that it is early for the kind of thing, but this may be a minor league contract for all we know and he will be a contingency plan for if Pie can be traded prior to spring training.

[UMFan83]

Wouldn't that be funny if this is the player the Cubs chose to be their starting lefthanded RF?

 

OK no it wouldn't

[italianocubsfan7]

5th outfielder?

[haubrich91]

Wouldn't that be funny if this is the player the Cubs chose to be their starting lefthanded RF?

 

OK no it wouldn't

 

I'd jump off a clif.

[Post Count Padder]

Well, he's got great speed, a good glove, and usually posts a decent OBP.

 

On the other hand, he has no power and won't ever be a great hitter. He's not a bad 5th outfielder.

[Outshined_One]

Anyone know if this is a major league deal?

[sneakypower]

he and Theriot are really gonna put on a show in BP

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

token fast black guy?

[SouthSideRyan]

Well, he's got great speed, a good glove, and usually posts a decent OBP.

 

On the other hand, he has no power and won't ever be a great hitter. He's not a bad 5th outfielder.

 

Yeah he definitely doesn't usually post a good OBP. He's a speed goof.

[imb]

speed doesn't slump beyonces

[Little Slide Rooter]

This would have been a decent signing had Pie been moved in a deal for Peavy. As it stands, it's kind of pointless. Pie is younger, has some power, and more of an upside. Edited December 16, 2008 by Little Slide Rooter

[RedFlash]

At least the Cubs didn't give up three young pitchers for him. The Cubs have that going for them.

[samhainn77]

Wouldn't that be funny if this is the player the Cubs chose to be their starting lefthanded RF?

 

OK no it wouldn't

 

I'd jump off a clif.

 

 

That's ok I guess...but could you jump over a car first? THAT would be impressive.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hey, hes a lefty, and hes name isnt Felix Pie, so thats good enough for Lou. Offseason over.

[Post Count Padder]

Well, he's got great speed, a good glove, and usually posts a decent OBP.

 

On the other hand, he has no power and won't ever be a great hitter. He's not a bad 5th outfielder.

 

Yeah he definitely doesn't usually post a good OBP. He's a speed goof.

Yeah, I just looked at his stats. He didn't this year and hasn't posted great ones in the majors, but still posted a .389 mark in the minors. I guess it really doesn't mean much.

[imb]

I don't get this board's infatuation with Joey Gathright.

 

I expected to open this thread up and find a bunch of people upset at the signing, but instead everyone is falling all over themselves to praise him.

 

Why? I don't get it. He's fast. Congratulations, why don't we sign Roger Cedeno? Why don't we just grab an ex-college wide receiver, he'd have as much baseball skill as Joey freakin' Gathright. Hell, why didn't we just stick with Pie? He's fast, too.

 

Joey Gathright's career-best OPS+ is 88. And yet this whole board is ready to anoint him as some kind of savior. Are you people seeing the same thing I am? Clearly not.

 

I feel like I'm Ed Harris in Apollo 13 and you guys are Tom Hanks' mom.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I don't get this board's infatuation with Joey Gathright.

 

I expected to open this thread up and find a bunch of people upset at the signing, but instead everyone is falling all over themselves to praise him.

 

Why? I don't get it. He's fast. Congratulations, why don't we sign Roger Cedeno? Why don't we just grab an ex-college wide receiver, he'd have as much baseball skill as Joey freakin' Gathright. Hell, why didn't we just stick with Pie? He's fast, too.

 

Joey Gathright's career-best OPS+ is 88. And yet this whole board is ready to anoint him as some kind of savior. Are you people seeing the same thing I am? Clearly not.

 

I feel like I'm Ed Harris in Apollo 13 and you guys are Tom Hanks' mom.

 

Im really not seeing anybody praising the signing. It's incredibly pointless, especially when you have a guy like Pie on the team who has the potential to be a far more complete player.

[CUBZ99]

I don't get this board's infatuation with Joey Gathright.

 

I expected to open this thread up and find a bunch of people upset at the signing, but instead everyone is falling all over themselves to praise him.

 

Why? I don't get it. He's fast. Congratulations, why don't we sign Roger Cedeno? Why don't we just grab an ex-college wide receiver, he'd have as much baseball skill as Joey freakin' Gathright. Hell, why didn't we just stick with Pie? He's fast, too.

 

Joey Gathright's career-best OPS+ is 88. And yet this whole board is ready to anoint him as some kind of savior. Are you people seeing the same thing I am? Clearly not.

 

I feel like I'm Ed Harris in Apollo 13 and you guys are Tom Hanks' mom.

 

Did you know that Joey Gathright can jump over a car?