Cubs Sign Kyuji Fujikawa for 2 years, $9.5 M

[ctcf]

It seems like we're going to deal Marmol, but I'd rather not. It's not as if the bullpen is overflowing with potentially useful pitchers.

 

I agree. But he is getting paid closer's money, so if trading him nets a useful return and frees up some money to buy another reliever or two, that would be all right.

 

But he's a useful bullpen piece that shouldn't be dealt just for the sake of it.

 

This. A Marmol-Fujikawa end of the pen could be a lot of fun. As of right now the pen actually looks pretty damn solid.

[Guest]

It seems like we're going to deal Marmol, but I'd rather not. It's not as if the bullpen is overflowing with potentially useful pitchers.

 

Taking the "strike-thrower" mantra to all parts of the pitching staff, it appears.

[Sammy Sofa]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsxfMZLKsgw

[Guest]

 

Oh that splitter is just dirty.

 

Seriously.

[Brian]

browsing through youtube videos of this guy, it looks like his old Japanese teams fans released balloons at the end of games. I simultaneously love and hate that.

 

 

a) how depressing is a blown save in that stadium and funny/awkward

 

b) there has got to be a lot of spit flying around

[Outshined_One]

Neat.

[Guest]

It seems like we're going to deal Marmol, but I'd rather not. It's not as if the bullpen is overflowing with potentially useful pitchers.

 

I agree. But he is getting paid closer's money, so if trading him nets a useful return and frees up some money to buy another reliever or two, that would be all right.

 

But he's a useful bullpen piece that shouldn't be dealt just for the sake of it.

 

This. A Marmol-Fujikawa end of the pen could be a lot of fun. As of right now the pen actually looks pretty damn solid.

 

My thoughts also. If some team wants to overpay for Marmol, then deal him. Otherwise, I'm fine with him in the pen next year.

[Banedon]

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[treebird]

how do you pronounce his first name?

[BCVM22]

"Cue-jee", I imagine?

[Clem Fandango]

I've been saying Key-You-Gee.. I'm sure we're all wrong.

[Cubswin11]

how do you pronounce his first name?

I hear his friends call him Ron

[bukie]

how do you pronounce his first name?

Kyle, I think.

[Tryptamine]

His name is pronounced "Q" "G" just like the letters.

[huff]

how do you pronounce his first name?

I hear his friends call him Ron

He's kind of a big deal

[dew1679666265]

I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but between this and the Bourn/Choo rumors, I'm starting to think that there will be some real effort put forth in 2013.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but between this and the Bourn/Choo rumors, I'm starting to think that there will be some real effort put forth in 2013.

 

If we are matching last year's payroll, we still have about $25-30 million to spend.

[dew1679666265]

I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but between this and the Bourn/Choo rumors, I'm starting to think that there will be some real effort put forth in 2013.

 

If we are matching last year's payroll, we still have about $25-30 million to spend.

 

Much as I'll be happy if we are trying this season, I still kind of wish we had gotten Upton instead of pursuing Bourn.

[ctcf]

Wait... What Choo rumors?

[Cubswin11]

Wait... What Choo rumors?

This, all I've heard is they might make him available but nothing linking the Cubs with him

[Tryptamine]

Wait... What Choo rumors?

 

One of the insiders over on PSD mentioned the Cubs had long been in conversation with the Indians and that Choo was a target.

[Warpticon]

"Cue-jee", I imagine?

 

Yep, this, pretty much.

[sneakypower]

Q.G. Fuji has a good ring to it

[jersey cubs fan]

So did this really happen? Is he overseas still and unable to take a physical? I'm really surprised by how cheap he was.

[rocket]

i can wear my horry cow shirt back to wrigley now!