Cubs in agreement with Craig Kimbrel 3/$43m with 4th year option

[Banedon]

[Sammy Sofa]

I love that even when we have owners who don't want to spend we are still signing a big free agent every year. And that's not meant to be sarcastic.

 

This has a good chance to blow up like Heyward and Darvish, but I'd rather them just spend money than prospects on trying to find a closer.

 

Man, they're only doing this because Zobrist is likely gone. horsefeathers them for doing something they should have done BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED.

 

True, but aren't you surprised they aren't just pocketing the savings?

 

Not really. They'll just use it as an excuse to spend less going forward.

[Banedon]

[OleMissCub]

[Old Style]

Well now that he’s tricked the tightwad Ricketts family into thinking they won’t have to pay him anymore so they could sign Kimbrel, Benny is free to double cross them and come back!

[The_Achiever]

Any more than 3 years......

 

Who am I kidding. It’s not my money! Spend that horsefeathers

[Banedon]

[Sosa21MVP]

:stickman: :stickman: :stickman:

[NotSoSober]

 

Glad the Ricketts family are back on their feet

[CyHawk_Cub]

We can pass the hat to raise some funds and take some of the financial stress off the Ricketts. I'll contribute after everyone else has.

[Bertz]

Awesome. Really interested in how long it takes him to get onto a major league mound. Over/under of around July 1st?

[Brian707]

Awesome. Really interested in how long it takes him to get onto a major league mound. Over/under of around July 1st?

 

Under

[Cubswin11]

That’s fine

 

[Regular Show]

That’s fine

 

 

I don't love it, but hey, no loss of draft picks and it's not my money (horsefeathers the Ricketts).

 

I also don't know who we could sign this offseason to be the closer for like 2/$30 mil that would be better.

[NotSoSober]

Can't say I'm thrilled with 3/45 but I don't expect to live 3 years so just win now, baby.

[UMFan83]

That’s fine

 

 

I don't love it, but hey, no loss of draft picks and it's not my money (horsefeathers the Ricketts).

 

I also don't know who we could sign this offseason to be the closer for like 2/$30 mil that would be better.

 

It’s really like 2.5 years $45 mil so while technically &15m a year it’s really more like $18 mil

[Rob]

Can't say I'm thrilled with 3/45 but I don't expect to live 3 years so just win now, baby.

 

Everything alright buddy?

[Guancous]

That’s fine

 

 

I don't love it, but hey, no loss of draft picks and it's not my money (horsefeathers the Ricketts).

 

I also don't know who we could sign this offseason to be the closer for like 2/$30 mil that would be better.

 

It’s really like 2.5 years $45 mil so while technically &15m a year it’s really more like $18 mil

 

Better than 3/$54

[CubinNY]

That’s fine

 

 

So we got arguably the most dominant regular season closer of all time

 

Slow down there.

[The_Achiever]

This is great. The pen has been stretched early and I think they’ve handled it pretty well. Now everyone can start sliding down. We have some nice arms who I don’t trust yet and could use some lower pressure reps.

 

Hopefully they can add another arm or two.

[Deeg]

Now that this is happening, I'll say that there's things to worry about with Kimbrel, from the long layoff, to being almost 32, to any reliever being a roll of the dice to a certain degree. However, for a very, very long time Kimbrel has been insanely good, so there's plenty of reason to be excited about a player of his quality stepping into the biggest void on the team.

 

Just for the record he's not almost 32 - he just turned 31 last week.

[PackLandVA]

Got a hot dog from concessions right after BP for $6.50. Just got another before the top of the 6th for $8.00.

 

WTF is going on?!?!?

[Cubswin11]

[Post Count Padder]

I can't believe we got him and can't believe we got him for just 3/45. What a deal.

[Cubswin11]