Thoughts on why MAYBE Furcal DIDN'T sign with the Cubs...

[LoneStarCubFan]

Too bad Hendry can't void Neifi's deal and dump his useless butt. The only reason to keep him was to help recruit his "friend" Furcal. Now that he's failed at that he's a waste of a roster spot.

[CuseCubFan69]

Too bad Hendry can't void Neifi's deal and dump his useless butt. The only reason to keep him was to help recruit his "friend" Furcal. Now that he's failed at that he's a waste of a roster spot.

 

Baker and Perez are on Bakers boat right now laughing as we speak.

[Bull]

Maybe he wanted to win?

 

If he did, he went to the wrong place. L.A. isn't winning anything anytime real soon.

 

Other then its about 50 degrees warmer in the off season.

 

 

OK, 60 degrees.

 

Late fall/winter isn't exactly a good time to recruit people to come to Chicago.

[hardcorecubfan]

It's possible, but I'm pretty sure it boiled down to money.

 

Or maybe he visited chicago on a really cold day and said this isn't for me, LA is much warmer, and I can hang out with people like Jamie Fox and bruce Willis.

 

or it could be the money.

[UBlink]

Could it be that even though the Dodgers don't have a manager yet, when they get one he will likely have a contract at least as long as Furcal's? While the entire Cubs management team are basically in lame duck status - playing out the last year of their contracts. I don't want this to be interpreted as encouraging extensions for Hendry, Baker, et al, but I could understand a player wondering who's going to be running the show next year.

 

An organization that has not had the confidence to extend the contracts of its leadership is not sending a message of continuity. Again, I'm not encouraging an extension at this point, but I think at the end of last season they should have either been extended or fired.

[TXCubsFan]

The agent's commission was the reason. Furcal likely will regret not signing with either the Cubs or the Braves.

[Jehrico]

An organization that has not had the confidence to extend the contracts of its leadership is not sending a message of continuity. Again, I'm not encouraging an extension at this point, but I think at the end of last season they should have either been extended or fired.

 

Everything else aside, exactly HOW are the Dodgers of all teams better than us in that department?

[Soul]

Sure it's the money, but honestly we offered him more guaranteed cash so that can't have been the whole story.

 

I just think he took a look at us and decided we aren't a team that is positioned for success in the near future. I mean come on folks, LOOK AT US. We're heading downward.

[Blueheart05]

Sure it's the money, but honestly we offered him more guaranteed cash so that can't have been the whole story.

 

I just think he took a look at us and decided we aren't a team that is positioned for success in the near future. I mean come on folks, LOOK AT US. We're heading downward.

 

It was the money and the 3 years from the Dodgers. The short contract gives him the opportunity to seek a second FA BIG payday. If the Cubs had offered 14MM/year for 3 years I think he would have signed.

 

Next time around he'll probably opt for the long term deal

[UBlink]

An organization that has not had the confidence to extend the contracts of its leadership is not sending a message of continuity. Again, I'm not encouraging an extension at this point, but I think at the end of last season they should have either been extended or fired.

 

Everything else aside, exactly HOW are the Dodgers of all teams better than us in that department?

 

even though the Dodgers don't have a manager yet, when they get one he will likely have a contract at least as long as Furcal's

We should sign Nomar now