Edwin DFA'd, Soriano up

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[itisallpartoftheplan]

The end of an era!!

 

Edit: Jackson's last win as a Cubs was the Matt Szczur/Gregory Polanco game.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Thanks for helping us get Kyle Schwarber, Edwin! Edited July 20, 2015 by Duke Silver

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but can someone confirm, if Edwin refuses assignment and becomes a FA, is he still owed the rest of his contract?

[UMFan83]

Good riddance

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but can someone confirm, if Edwin refuses assignment and becomes a FA, is he still owed the rest of his contract?

 

Yes, except I believe we save like the $300,000 that somebody else signs him for.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but can someone confirm, if Edwin refuses assignment and becomes a FA, is he still owed the rest of his contract?

 

Yes, there's a service time accural that allows you to refuse and keep your contract. 3 years maybe? Whatever it is, Jackson is well past it.

[d_money]

Good riddance.

[sontensei]

finally, now the pen is looking a lot better.

[XZero771679666304]

I'm still perplexed as to why he turned into a pumpkin as soon as he signed with the Cubs. Oh well, glad to see this problem resolved.

 

I hope this doesn't turn into another shameful Hawkins situation where he gets [expletive] on by the fans every time he visits with another team.

[SpongeWorthy]

I don't think we will have to "worry" about Jackson making a bunch of return appearances to Wrigley

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm still perplexed as to why he turned into a pumpkin as soon as he signed with the Cubs. Oh well, glad to see this problem resolved.

 

I hope this doesn't turn into another shameful Hawkins situation where he gets [expletive] on by the fans every time he visits with another team.

 

1. To be fair, he was a pumpkin several other times during his career before he signed.

 

2. I don't think he will, simply because the Cubs sucked bad during his tenure and so he just sort of blended in. Meanwhile, he never said or did anything wrong. But who knows?

[XZero771679666304]

I'm still perplexed as to why he turned into a pumpkin as soon as he signed with the Cubs. Oh well, glad to see this problem resolved.

 

I hope this doesn't turn into another shameful Hawkins situation where he gets [expletive] on by the fans every time he visits with another team.

 

1. To be fair, he was a pumpkin several other times during his career before he signed.

 

2. I don't think he will, simply because the Cubs sucked bad during his tenure and so he just sort of blended in. Meanwhile, he never said or did anything wrong. But who knows?

 

He was worth 12 fWAR over the four years prior to his signing. He had been inconsistent, but his descent into total and complete suckitude was not a likely development.

 

And apparently he was very popular in the clubhouse, though that doesn't help the W/L record much. It'll be nice to have a useful player in that roster spot, but I have no ill will for EJax.

[rawaction]

Motte

Soriano

Rondon

Strop

Russell

Wood

Ramirez

Grimm

 

Is a helluva bullpen on paper. Not a weak spot if Wood continues to pitch like he has since leaving the rotation.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I'm still perplexed as to why he turned into a pumpkin as soon as he signed with the Cubs. Oh well, glad to see this problem resolved.

 

I hope this doesn't turn into another shameful Hawkins situation where he gets [expletive] on by the fans every time he visits with another team.

 

1. To be fair, he was a pumpkin several other times during his career before he signed.

 

2. I don't think he will, simply because the Cubs sucked bad during his tenure and so he just sort of blended in. Meanwhile, he never said or did anything wrong. But who knows?

 

He was worth 12 fWAR over the four years prior to his signing. He had been inconsistent, but his descent into total and complete suckitude was not a likely development.

 

And apparently he was very popular in the clubhouse, though that doesn't help the W/L record much. It'll be nice to have a useful player in that roster spot, but I have no ill will for EJax.

 

These are the times that numbers can really confuse me. Because in all the years I watched Jackson pitch, he was good at times, but like you said, inconsistent. And teams always got on base against him. And he just.........yeah, I don't know. He was just an OK pitcher but nothing exciting. But maybe the deeper numbers prove I'm wrong.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

and just like that, the Jaxon era is over.

[Clem Fandango]

[Andy]

Practically it will make little difference, but thank goodness we're done with this.

[ScrubMD]

Seeing the quotes from Jackson and the players who liked him so much is making this less enjoyable.

[shnsajax]

Lots of players sad to see him go. Seemed like a good guy, at the very least he got paid and his kids will be set for life.

[Cubswin11]

Where is the 40-man roster at right now?

[Guest]

Where is the 40-man roster at right now?

 

A full 40.

[Guest]

Seeing the quotes from Jackson and the players who liked him so much is making this less enjoyable.

 

Yeah. I wanted to be rid of him as much as anyone but I respect that he took his demotion in stride. I can't remember seeing anything about him being unhappy this year or causing any problems at all. I think the from Rizzo and Hammel in the ESPN piece speaks to that.

[RynoRules]

"Seems a decent fellow, I hate to kill him."

[Little Slide Rooter]

12 hours and no mention of how the Cardinals will pick him up and turn him into Sandy Koufax? For shame.