Cubs Sign Wood to 1 year, $1.5 Million Contract (p. 5)

[Northside Blues]

you gotta love guys who legitimately take discounts to play where they want to play - even if they already made millions.

[haubrich91]

Wow, what a bargain.

[jersey cubs fan]

If that is the total, I actually feel a little bad for Kerry. He should have at least received a 3 million contract in light of the Bobby Jenks signing with the Red Sox..

 

I don't. He probably shouldn't get anymore than $500,000 for pitching services, and $1m for being a fan favorite.

[mookie]

If that is the total, I actually feel a little bad for Kerry. He should have at least received a 3 million contract in light of the Bobby Jenks signing with the Red Sox..

 

I don't. He probably shouldn't get anymore than $500,000 for pitching services, and $1m for being a fan favorite.

 

Interesting view of market forces and net worth you have there.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Well this is fantastic.

[nolanwood]

If that is the total, I actually feel a little bad for Kerry. He should have at least received a 3 million contract in light of the Bobby Jenks signing with the Red Sox..

 

I don't. He probably shouldn't get anymore than $500,000 for pitching services, and $1m for being a fan favorite.

 

Whatever. :roll:

[Guest]

Well I take it all back, 1/1.5 is more than fine, it's actually quite good. All we need is one of Wood or Guzman to have some type of bounce back and the bullpen should be very solid.

[XZero771679666304]

All right, it's really hard to complain about this. It's a "get your cake and eat it, too" situation. Edited December 16, 2010 by XZero77

[erik316wttn]

I would have tried to get him to take 2/5, but I'm a greedy SOB that way.

 

Glad to have you back, Kerry.

[JeffH]

John Grabow - $4,800,000

 

Kerry Wood - $1,500,000

[JeffH]

Jeff Samardzija - $2,800,000

 

Kerry Wood - $1,500,000

[XZero771679666304]

Well I take it all back, 1/1.5 is more than fine, it's actually quite good. All we need is one of Wood or Guzman to have some type of bounce back and the bullpen should be very solid.

 

 

All we need is for Wood to continue pitching like he was in the second half of last season. That's far from a given, but it's reason to have faith that he can still contribute. If he does and Guzman gives us anything, the Cubs will have a very solid pen.

[davell]

The only thing I don't necessarily like out of what I've read is coming from Levine's blog. According to it, if the Cubs go get a SP now, Cashner can stay in the pen and learn from Kerry. I still have no idea(if this is even true) as to why the Cubs can't sign a pitcher AND Cashner be given a shot at the rotation as well.

[Clem Fandango]

Wow... this makes me happy :yahoo:

[dew1679666265]

This is a good signing, I think. Just a one year deal and probably cheaper than he should have gotten, considering the market.

 

It's a low risk signing for a guy who could be dominant, but that BB/9 has to get better. 5.67 last year, 4.58 in 2009 and 4.81 in 2007. It was just 2.44 in 2008, and predictably that's his last really good season – 3.26 ERA/2.32 FIP/3.07 xFIP.

 

The K/9 going from 11.40 in 2008 to 10.31 in 2009 to 9.59 last year is a bit startling, but isn't bad at $1.5 mil.

[BCVM22]

[expletive] fire and save the matches. How about that.

 

http://bit.ly/hQ8vxd

 

Welcome home, Kerry.

[dew1679666265]

The only thing I don't necessarily like out of what I've read is coming from Levine's blog. According to it, if the Cubs go get a SP now, Cashner can stay in the pen and learn from Kerry. I still have no idea(if this is even true) as to why the Cubs can't sign a pitcher AND Cashner be given a shot at the rotation as well.

 

That's really discouraging. I wonder if they simply don't believe he'll have the stamina to be a starting pitcher? Similar to their feeling about Marshall?

[fiver]

This deal looks solid to me.

[UK1679666180]

It is a great deal in both years and dollars, still increasing Cashner's odds of ending up in the rotation is the best part of the deal compared to getting a stop-gap starter on the cheap.

[Benchwarmer]

The negotiations went like this:

 

Wood: "Jim, you know alot of teams are interested in me."

Hendry: "$10 million and that's my final offer."

 

Wood: "Sarah's from Chicago and really wants to move back."

Hendry: "OK..$15 million for two years."

 

Wood: "I'm going to get an oil change later."

Hendry: "Jeez Kerry, you are one tough negotiator..I'll put a no-trade clause in."

 

Wood: "I may let my beard grow back."

Hendry: "I'll let Mr. Ricketts know you want a piece of ownership."

 

Wood: "I'm going to put weight on again."

Hendry: "I'll make the announcement tomorrow."

[Cubs Fan Dan]

I am amazed, as long as Kerry can pitch mildly effectively I would throw 1.5 mil 1 yr deals after him until he wants to retire.

 

My man crush on Kerry just got bigger!

[circlecitycub]

I'm stoked about this. Please let him stay healthy and end his time as a Cub on a positive note.

[dew1679666265]

The negotiations went like this:

 

Wood: "Jim, you know alot of teams are interested in me."

Hendry: "$10 million and that's my final offer."

 

Wood: "Sarah's from Chicago and really wants to move back."

Hendry: "OK..$15 million for two years."

 

Wood: "I'm going to get an oil change later."

Hendry: "Jeez Kerry, you are one tough negotiator..I'll put a no-trade clause in."

 

Wood: "I may let my beard grow back."

Hendry: "I'll let Mr. Ricketts know you want a piece of ownership."

 

Wood: "I'm going to put weight on again."

Hendry: "I'll make the announcement tomorrow."

 

I'm confused. He only signed for $1.5 million.

[Cubswin11]

\:D/

[Guest]

The negotiations went like this:

 

Wood: "Jim, you know alot of teams are interested in me."

Hendry: "$10 million and that's my final offer."

 

Wood: "Sarah's from Chicago and really wants to move back."

Hendry: "OK..$15 million for two years."

 

Wood: "I'm going to get an oil change later."

Hendry: "Jeez Kerry, you are one tough negotiator..I'll put a no-trade clause in."

 

Wood: "I may let my beard grow back."

Hendry: "I'll let Mr. Ricketts know you want a piece of ownership."

 

Wood: "I'm going to put weight on again."

Hendry: "I'll make the announcement tomorrow."

 

I'm confused. He only signed for $1.5 million.

 

Don't you get it? HENDRY IS BAD AT NEGOTIATIONS