Cubs apparently sign Reed Johnson for some reason

[Transmogrified Tiger]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: #Cubs in agreement with free-agent OF Reed Johnson on one-year deal. Pending physical.

[jersey cubs fan]

if this isn't a minor league deal with spring training invite (doubtful at this time and coming off that year) this is not good.

[Backtobanks]

Part of Theo's plan.

[CincyCubsFan]

Who cares? We're not signing anyone of substance this year anyways. It's not as if there isn't plenty of money to go around to fill the roster with garbage.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

[davell]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

[SouthSideRyan]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

 

That sure as [expletive] is something to get worked up over.

[jersey cubs fan]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

 

I mean, Byrd and/or Soriano has to be gone for this to make any sense whatsoever.

 

If they are at all serious about the defense and baserunning thing, I'm assuming Campana makes the team.

[Bear Cub]

I thought Johnson had a very good season except for his annual back flair up.

[CincyCubsFan]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

 

That sure as [expletive] is something to get worked up over.

 

How else is Theo going to spend the money he's savings by not signing/overpaying Fielder, Darvish, Wilson, or anyone else that can actually help us win?? Johnson seems to fit right in with the other placeholders he's acquired so far this offseason.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

 

I mean, Byrd and/or Soriano has to be gone for this to make any sense whatsoever.

 

If they are at all serious about the defense and baserunning thing, I'm assuming Campana makes the team.

As long as next season looks to be a terrible one, they need to at least unload Byrd and give CF to Jackson.

[jersey cubs fan]

I thought Johnson had a very good season except for his annual back flair up.

 

The results at the plate were pretty good, but almost certainly unsustainable.

 

 

Holy crap, he walked 5 times and struck out 63 times in just 266 PA?

[SouthSideRyan]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

 

I mean, Byrd and/or Soriano has to be gone for this to make any sense whatsoever.

 

If they are at all serious about the defense and baserunning thing, I'm assuming Campana makes the team.

As long as next season looks to be a terrible one, they need to at least unload Byrd and give CF to Jackson.

 

If next season is going to be terrible, they need to start someone else in CF for 2 months and then give CF to Jackson.

[jersey cubs fan]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

 

I mean, Byrd and/or Soriano has to be gone for this to make any sense whatsoever.

 

If they are at all serious about the defense and baserunning thing, I'm assuming Campana makes the team.

As long as next season looks to be a terrible one, they need to at least unload Byrd and give CF to Jackson.

 

Eh, why bother wasting another players cheap years for a lost season? We've already pissed away Castro's pre-arb time.

[davell]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

 

That sure as [expletive] is something to get worked up over.

Why? The new guys don't know Campana. Reed is a decent backup OFer. It's doubtful we'll have both Soriano and Byrd by spring training and they've already said Brett is starting the year in AAA.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's way too much talent on the current roster for a guy like this.

 

I mean, Byrd and/or Soriano has to be gone for this to make any sense whatsoever.

 

If they are at all serious about the defense and baserunning thing, I'm assuming Campana makes the team.

As long as next season looks to be a terrible one, they need to at least unload Byrd and give CF to Jackson.

 

If next season is going to be terrible, they need to start someone else in CF for 2 months and then give CF to Jackson.

Ideally, Reed's contract is small enough that he can be released after those 2 months. I don't see Jackson making the team out of spring with what they currently have.

[17 Seconds]

why is theo epstein trolling us?

[SouthSideRyan]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

 

That sure as [expletive] is something to get worked up over.

Why? The new guys don't know Campana. Reed is a decent backup OFer. It's doubtful we'll have both Soriano and Byrd by spring training and they've already said Brett is starting the year in AAA.

 

But how do they know Reed Johnson? After all he wasn't in the Boston or San Diego system last year, and those are clearly the only players they could know anything about.

 

This is the exact same fritter away a million here, a million there idiocy that Hendry was the worst at.

[jersey cubs fan]

The new guys don't know Campana.

 

Who the F cares who they "know"? That's something Dusty Baker would have said while giving a crappy veteran 500 PA to show what he can do in front of Dusty's eyes. You don't need to know the players.

[ctcf]

OUTRAGE! RABBLE RABBLE!

[jersey cubs fan]

This is the exact same fritter away a million here, a million there idiocy that Hendry was the worst at.

 

The Cubs may be in Florida Panthers mode. If they aren't going to spend their budget on impact players they almost have to waste millions on crappy veterans just to make it look like they are willing to spend.

[CincyCubsFan]

My guess is we'll give him a major league deal this time. Maybe 1.5ish or so. Nothing to get worked up over.

 

That sure as [expletive] is something to get worked up over.

Why? The new guys don't know Campana. Reed is a decent backup OFer. It's doubtful we'll have both Soriano and Byrd by spring training and they've already said Brett is starting the year in AAA.

 

But how do they know Reed Johnson? After all he wasn't in the Boston or San Diego system last year, and those are clearly the only players they could know anything about.

 

This is the exact same fritter away a million here, a million there idiocy that Hendry was the worst at.

 

Give Hendry credit - in addition to passing out money to the Grabows and Koyies, he did mix in giving contracts to actual baseball players once in a while.

[MWV]

I thought Johnson had a very good season except for his annual back flair up.

 

The results at the plate were pretty good, but almost certainly unsustainable.

 

 

Holy crap, he walked 5 times and struck out 63 times in just 266 PA?

And was HBP 11 times. He is the living definition of Hacking Grinder.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

lolwut?

[Old Style]

Really starting to get discouraged about 2012. Trying to be patient, but I'm losing that battle.