Manny Corpas to our bullpen

[Cubs Evangelist]

He's signed, 1yr deal.

 

Thoughts?

[UMFan83]

Source?

[UMFan83]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/7381851/chicago-cubs-agree-terms-relief-pitcher-manny-corpas-source-says

 

The Chicago Cubs have come to terms on a one-year contract with relief pitcher Manny Corpas, according to a major league source.

 

The source said the deal will officially be announced Friday. Corpas took a physical in Chicago on Thursday. The finances of the deal are not yet known.

 

Coming off TJ surgery

[TruffleShuffle]

generally not big on guys in their first full season coming off tjs, but i'm sure the money is insignificant so meh.

[Schwarber Fan]

http://twitter.com/#!/ESPNChiCubs/status/150029706828324864

[Rob]

He's signed, 1yr deal.

 

Thoughts?

 

Meh?

 

He's a decent enough pitcher when healthy. If the medicals came back alright and the money isn't excessive it should be a pretty nice move. But we can't really judge it til we see what we're paying.

[USSoccer]

Meh

[UMFan83]

This much be what Theo meant when he said every season is an opportunity to win.

[Cubs Evangelist]

Source?

 

Saw in on Twitter by Levin, it appears to be gaining more traction by the minute.

 

I'm meh on this as well... depends on $$$ and if he can actually rebound from TJS.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Another carcass added to the pile.

[Rob]

Source?

 

Saw in on Twitter by Levin,

 

LEVIN T BLACK?

[TruffleShuffle]

Source?

 

Saw in on Twitter by Levin

 

da bum?

[17 Seconds]

please stop signing corpses

[Cubs Evangelist]

Edit: Levine - yes, the one and only Bruce Levine.

 

I'll admit I follow him on Twitter (runs and hides)...

[Little Slide Rooter]

So I'm willing to accept a rebuild, but the fact that we're just piling junk on top of more junk rather than going after young players or at least former top prospects is just a plain waste. I dont care how cheap the guy is, there no reason for him to get a spot over Carpenter, Dolis, or Beliveau. If spring training draws to a close and we're in need of an extra arm for the pen, I'm sure there will be no shortage of available Manny Corpases as free agents or teams trying to trade them for virtually nothing.

[Guest]

So I'm willing to accept a rebuild, but the fact that we're just piling junk on top of more junk rather than going after young players or at least former top prospects is just a plain waste. I dont care how cheap the guy is, there no reason for him to get a spot over Carpenter, Dolis, or Beliveau. If spring training draws to a close and we're in need of an extra arm for the pen, I'm sure there will be no shortage of available Manny Corpases as free agents or teams trying to trade them for virtually nothing.

 

That's not how bullpens work. Or available relievers, for that matter.

[huff]

so i thought about writing this in depth analysis of theo and the direction of the team so here goes:

 

WTF is going on?

[Rob]

We only sign aces and 5+ WAR hitters. And none of this "defense" crap counts.

 

Moves that make small, incremental improvements to the team are a good thing. Not every move can or should be a blockbuster.

[YearofDaCubs]

Low risk move and if he can bounce back he could fetch us a nice prospect during the trade deadline.

[davell]

So, he was on a minor league deal with Texas in 2011? Either they didn't like how he looked at Instructs or he just used them to go somewhere else, I guess. If this helps givd Shark a shot at starting(his last one) I'm for it. On the other hand, part of me is wondering if Kerry Wood has been informed of the rebuild and has decided to go ahead and retire.

[Cubs Evangelist]

Low risk move and if he can bounce back he could fetch us a nice prospect during the trade deadline.

 

I just with the low risk was a NRI for spring training....

[toonsterwu]

so i thought about writing this in depth analysis of theo and the direction of the team so here goes:

 

WTF is going on?

 

What do you mean? By most indications, they are viewing this as a rebuild job, and the moves so far fall in line with that type of plan. Even if the moves bomb, I can't find fault with DeJesus, the trade for Stewart. I don't like Travis Wood that much, but that's a trade that makes sense overall. This, along with Reed Johnson and Jeff Bianchi, is just a small signing that, for the most part, is likely to be inconsequential in the grand picture.

 

About the only move I didn't like this offseason is leaving Flaherty/Gonzalez available, two upper level guys that could fill stopgap utility roles, and then signing Bianchi for a similar role, but overall, it's not that big a deal.

 

This was always a possibility entering the offseason, that they would opt to rebuild. Even then, if the years for Fielder come down (I half wonder if a 3 year deal with a huge AAV would get Boras interested, as it could get Fielder out on the market again to get a 5 year deal at age 30 perhaps ... just don't see a team forking over 10 years, and not even sure he gets 8), the Cubs could get involved and get that big bat to build for the 2013/2014 years.

[El Duderino]

Low risk move and if he can bounce back he could fetch us a nice prospect during the trade deadline.

 

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although i'm not sure he'd fetch a "nice" prospect

[davell]

Rangers offered him a major league deal as well.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Meh. I don't hate it.