Sign Pedro!

[Tim]

Seriously, he looked great in the WBC today. If he continues to look that good and stays healthy through a couple more games, I'd like for the Cubs to inquire what it would take to sign him. Obviously, I wouldn't want them to go more than one year to get it done. But I'd opt for Pedro over Schilling at this point.

[FergieJ31]

Seconded.

[Bruno7481]

I think you would want to see a little more from him than 1.2 innings against the Netherlands before any decisions were made. I'm not against the possibility but I would want to see him throw more often (either innings or semi-regular work) against more accomplished hitters.

[anabiono]

isn't he thought to be a possible closer now?

 

either way...why in the hell not...

 

however, it is too smart of a move for hendry to make at this point

[erik316wttn]

It's a smart move that makes a hell of a lot of sense.

 

Therefore, it won't happen.

[Derwood]

Sign him, make him the closer, with Marmol back as the 8th inning guy. Book it, done

[Guest]

I think you would want to see a little more from him than 1.2 innings against the Netherlands before any decisions were made. I'm not against the possibility but I would want to see him throw more often (either innings or semi-regular work) against more accomplished hitters.

 

uh...here was the original post again...

 

Seriously, he looked great in the WBC today. If he continues to look that good and stays healthy through a couple more games, I'd like for the Cubs to inquire what it would take to sign him. Obviously, I wouldn't want them to go more than one year to get it done. But I'd opt for Pedro over Schilling at this point.

So, yeah, I agree with what you are saying. :D

[NonProfitCow]

The Post Dispatch wrote that the Cardinals were discussing him a couple of days ago.

[Bote McBoteface]

He'll win the Cy Young with a 0.98 ERA if he goes to the Cardinals.

 

 

 

lolz, pixie dust n stuff

[mdwilla]

If Pedro continues to impress in the classic I would love to have him as a back end of the bullpen option like the Cardinals and Larussa have discussed recently. Getting Pedro would help push Lou to go with five starters this April which I think is in our starters best interest health wise and it pushes Heilman,Marshall ,Guadin to the pen, allowing Shark to start in Iowa for the time being.

[Gingerballs Lives]

How about Pudge Rodriguez? He looks pretty good out there today.

 

Anything to avoid Paul Bako sightings.

[Illini Iceman]

If Pedro continues to impress in the classic I would love to have him as a back end of the bullpen option like the Cardinals and Larussa have discussed recently. Getting Pedro would help push Lou to go with five starters this April which I think is in our starters best interest health wise and it pushes Heilman,Marshall ,Guadin to the pen, allowing Shark to start in Iowa for the time being.

 

How does having Pedro at the back end of the bullpent push Heilman, Marshall and Gaudin to the pen and Shark to Iowa? Who is the fifth starter?

 

While this all sounds nice it is not going to work anyway IMO because Pedro is not going to take some low base, incentive laden deal. He is going to want relatively significant money guaranteed for at least a year and I don't see the Cubs doing that.

[The Other 15]

Just a couple of numbers to interrupt this "Pedro is so awesome, I wish he would ask me to prom love fest."

1.57 and 1.43.

 

Yeah, Hendry is a complete incompetent idiot for not rushing to get a 37 year old that hasn't been able to stay on the mound the last 3 years.

[Derwood]

care to explain the numbers or are they just ones you like?

[17 Seconds]

Just a couple of numbers to interrupt this "Pedro is so awesome, I wish he would ask me to prom love fest."

1.57 and 1.43.

 

Yeah, Hendry is a complete incompetent idiot for not rushing to get a 37 year old that hasn't been able to stay on the mound the last 3 years.

 

Low risk high reward. Nobody is saying he should give him a large amount of money. At this point he'd likely come very cheap. What would it hurt?

[E.J.]

care to explain the numbers or are they just ones you like?

 

It's Pedro's WHIP the past 2 years. That said, I'd still take a chance on him in the cost was right.

[CubbieBum]

I would love to get Pedro for cheap but he would never come cheap. Schilling would likely come pretty cheap because he has few other options. Pedro on the other hand has a couple options and will likely get a 10 mil deal.

[TruffleShuffle]

supposedly he turned down $7M for this year... i don't think the price tag is as low as a lot of you might think. not that he deserves as much as he wants, but when a guy has been playing for $10m or more per year, he's often too proud to settle for $2-3m.

[17 Seconds]

supposedly he turned down $7M for this year... i don't think the price tag is as low as a lot of you might think. not that he deserves as much as he wants, but when a guy has been playing for $10m or more per year, he's often too proud to settle for $2-3m.

 

 

Where did you see that he turned down 7 mil? I was under the impression that he was having a hard time finding teams with interest.

[TruffleShuffle]

supposedly he turned down $7M for this year... i don't think the price tag is as low as a lot of you might think. not that he deserves as much as he wants, but when a guy has been playing for $10m or more per year, he's often too proud to settle for $2-3m.

 

 

Where did you see that he turned down 7 mil? I was under the impression that he was having a hard time finding teams with interest.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/7-mil-no-good-for-pedro

[Transmogrified Tiger]

What was he hitting on the gun against the Netherlands?

[The Other 15]

Just a couple of numbers to interrupt this "Pedro is so awesome, I wish he would ask me to prom love fest."

1.57 and 1.43.

 

Yeah, Hendry is a complete incompetent idiot for not rushing to get a 37 year old that hasn't been able to stay on the mound the last 3 years.

 

Low risk high reward. Nobody is saying he should give him a large amount of money. At this point he'd likely come very cheap. What would it hurt?

There's nothing wrong with taking a gamble on a talented player - hell even a broken down 37 year old could be a decent experiment.

 

But don't you think that this is taking it a bit too far?

however, it is too smart of a move for hendry to make at this point

It's a smart move that makes a hell of a lot of sense.

Therefore, it won't happen.

 

That's a bit off the deep edge when there are obvious reasons why any GM would pass.

[17 Seconds]

yeah that was a bit much

[Eric Clipperton]

He was hitting 91 against the Netherlands. I think some of the reactions are a bit overboard; he looked pretty good but nothing that would cause the Cubs to regret not signing him, at least not without a lot more outings like this one. Without his name, no one would have noticed. I mean Sidney Ponson was also dominant in this game...

 

Also I am enjoying watching the WBC way too much (and betting on it)

[17 Seconds]

He was hitting 91 against the Netherlands. I think some of the reactions are a bit overboard; he looked pretty good but nothing that would cause the Cubs to regret not signing him, at least not without a lot more outings like this one. Without his name, no one would have noticed. I mean Sidney Ponson was also dominant in this game...

 

Also I am enjoying watching the WBC way too much (and betting on it)

 

 

I think people weren't paying attention to what the batters did.... they were paying attention to what Pedro did. He looked good regardless of who he was facing