Cubs sign Hammel

[davell]

per Rosenthal

 

@Ken_Rosenthal Sources: #Cubs in agreement with free-agent RHP Jason Hammel, pending a physical.

[Guest]

Yea?

[Cubswin11]

Don't mind it. If we were going to sign one of the available FA SP that weren't going to be the marquee guys he was my preference.

[sneakypower]

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[jersey cubs fan]

Somebody has to pitch on Wednesdays.

[davell]

I think we all expected this, obviously not exciting. I hope we get an option year, it'd help when we deal him midseason.

 

We're at 40, which may be the most interesting item about this transaction. Who gets moved off the 40 man? My guess is we'll try and send Marshall thru waivers.

[Guest]

Here's hoping we get 2012 Jason Hammel.

 

 

 

Although I actually read somewhere (I think PSD) that he changed up his repertoire in 2012 and that in 2013, he wasn't much different in terms of stuff. Just got much worse results for whatever reason.

[Guest]

This almost certainly puts Villanueva in the pen and Grimm at AAA to start the year. The former means the pen should be very solid, the latter is good news for Grimm's future earning potential.

 

Veras, Strop, Parker, Villanueva, Russell, Wright, Rondon seems the very likely pen to start the year.

[Guest]

This almost certainly puts Villanueva in the pen and Grimm at AAA to start the year. The former means the pen should be very solid, the latter is good news for Grimm's future earning potential.

 

Veras, Strop, Parker, Villanueva, Russell, Wright, Rondon seems the very likely pen to start the year.

 

I somehow missed that Parker was that good and struck that many guys out.

[Sammy Sofa]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

Projection 74>75 wins. We've got some momentum now!

[Guest]

Projection 74>75 wins. We've got some momentum now!

 

Will we FINALLY have our first positive variance year since 2008?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I know we're not going to, but I'd really like to revisit the idea of moving Arrieta to the pen or at least making it a more open competition for his rotation job.

[davell]

Passan says it's one year, 6 mill range, ala Feldman.

[davell]

Our payroll won't hit 85 mill this year, by the way.

[Guest]

Really wish there was an option attached.

[gscool89]

Not a bad signing at all. He was really good in 2012, if he repeats this you can move him at the deadline.

[pitchcs]

This almost certainly puts Villanueva in the pen and Grimm at AAA to start the year. The former means the pen should be very solid, the latter is good news for Grimm's future earning potential.

 

Veras, Strop, Parker, Villanueva, Russell, Wright, Rondon seems the very likely pen to start the year.

 

What's Fujikawa's status right now?

[Benny Rodriguez]

Projection 74>75 wins. We've got some momentum now!

 

 

How?

is he batting third also?

[Cubswin11]

This almost certainly puts Villanueva in the pen and Grimm at AAA to start the year. The former means the pen should be very solid, the latter is good news for Grimm's future earning potential.

 

Veras, Strop, Parker, Villanueva, Russell, Wright, Rondon seems the very likely pen to start the year.

 

What's Fujikawa's status right now?

I haven't seen anything but assuming he has had no set backs you have to figure he could be ready within the first 2ish months or so of the season. He was hurt/had surgery fairly early in the year last year, right?

Edited January 31, 2014 by Cubswin11

[Guest]

Projection 74>75 wins. We've got some momentum now!

 

 

How?

is he batting third also?

 

 

In case anybody had any doubt left.

[BeerHere]

I think we all expected this, obviously not exciting. I hope we get an option year, it'd help when we deal him midseason.

 

We're at 40, which may be the most interesting item about this transaction. Who gets moved off the 40 man? My guess is we'll try and send Marshall thru waivers.

Who is Brett Marshall? Is he deserving of a spot on the 40-man?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Projection 74>75 wins. We've got some momentum now!

 

 

How?

is he batting third also?

 

 

In case anybody had any doubt left.

 

hahahaha

[SouthSideRyan]

Our payroll won't hit 85 mill this year, by the way.

 

We did move out of the bottom 10 though!

 

(Until the rest of the FAs get signed and we probably drop back down)

[davell]

I think we all expected this, obviously not exciting. I hope we get an option year, it'd help when we deal him midseason.

 

We're at 40, which may be the most interesting item about this transaction. Who gets moved off the 40 man? My guess is we'll try and send Marshall thru waivers.

Who is Brett Marshall? Is he deserving of a spot on the 40-man?

 

He has back end of the rotation upside at this point. He was a top 10 prospect at this time last year for the Yankees. If we DFA him, someone will claim him, but he's not anyone to get excited about.