Cubs Sign Xavier Nady 1/3.3 with 2 in incentives

[Prizefight]

ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine writes that the Cubs "appear close to adding outfield depth," and notes that a decision on Xavier Nady, Reed Johnson, Jonny Gomes, or Jermaine Dye "appears imminent."

 

 

 

My money is on Reed or Dye. Actually prefer Dye depending on the contract obviously

Edited January 26, 2010 by Prizefight

[Sammy Sofa]

Really wouldn't have a problem with any of those guys so long as it's a smart deal and they're relegated to bench/backup/platoon roles.

[jersey cubs fan]

How do you report that they are close with an OF without knowing which OF they are close to signing?

[jyoung55]

How do you report that they are close with an OF without knowing which OF they are close to signing?

 

Someone tells you they are close to signing an outfielder but can't say who because they don't want to screw up the deal?

[MADD_DOG_31]

Id like to have, in order: Dye, Nady, Reed, Gomes

[C.C.]

My $ is on Dye.

 

Make sense he wants to stay in Chicago.

[Cubswin11]

Dye or Nady is my preference

[italianocubsfan7]

I hope it's Jermaine. Nady is coming off Tommy John surgery, I have my doubts.

[Guest]

TJS generally doesn't have a big adverse impact on a hitter.

[Tim M]

Casting my ballot for Nady.

[italianocubsfan7]

TJS generally doesn't have a big adverse impact on a hitter.

 

How about two TJS's?

[YearofDaCubs]

I'd be happy with either Nady or Dye in that order.

[rocket]

If we sign Dye, I'm pretty sure Fukudome would be the bench player and Dye would get the majority of the playing time

[SouthSideRyan]

If we sign Dye, I'm pretty sure Fukudome would be the bench player and Dye would get the majority of the playing time

 

Well that would just be awful. I'm not sure I agree though, primarily because I think this version of Jermaine Dye is a worse hitter than Kosuke is, and I think Lou's intelligent enough to see what an oaf he is in the field.

[Prizefight]

If we sign Dye, I'm pretty sure Fukudome would be the bench player and Dye would get the majority of the playing time

 

 

I sincerely doubt that a 36 year old Dye would be an everyday player in right.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Nady agrees to contract with Cubs, pending physical.

[jersey cubs fan]

If we sign Dye, I'm pretty sure Fukudome would be the bench player and Dye would get the majority of the playing time

 

Well that would just be awful. I'm not sure I agree though, primarily because I think this version of Jermaine Dye is a worse hitter than Kosuke is, and I think Lou's intelligent enough to see what an oaf he is in the field.

 

I don't see anyway that Dye starts and Kosuke goes to the bench. If it's a straight up platoon Kosuke is going to get the vast majority, and I'm not even sure they'd start Dye against all LHP.

[jersey cubs fan]

Nady agrees to contract with Cubs, pending physical.

 

I kind of like Nady. Assuming a good deal, it would be nice to have some pop.

[JonJayCutler]

Dye has OPSed .900 in day games over the last three years, with 41 homers in 589 ABs. Sounds perfect for the Cubs.

[Cubswin11]

Gomes or Nady are probably the best options for straight up platoon roles, but I think Dye is our best option to have around if one of the starting OF (Kosuke, Soriano, Byrd) goes down for an extended period of time and we need the 4th OF (Dye) to be starting nearly everyday against LH or RH pitching.

[rocket]

If we sign Dye, I'm pretty sure Fukudome would be the bench player and Dye would get the majority of the playing time

 

Well that would just be awful. I'm not sure I agree though, primarily because I think this version of Jermaine Dye is a worse hitter than Kosuke is, and I think Lou's intelligent enough to see what an oaf he is in the field.

 

I don't see anyway that Dye starts and Kosuke goes to the bench. If it's a straight up platoon Kosuke is going to get the vast majority, and I'm not even sure they'd start Dye against all LHP.

 

well thankfully that debate won't be settled this season, since the cubs got nady.

[A-Cal]

Nady makes me a happy panda!!!

 

\:D/

[Sammy Sofa]

Nice. Here's hoping Nady rebounds form his surgery, and that he wasn't too expensive.

[JonJayCutler]

Not a fan if it is Nady. We have enough injuries on this team to worry about as it is.

[jersey cubs fan]

Nice. Here's hoping Nady rebounds form his surgery, and that he wasn't too expensive.

 

what did he have done?