Cubs Agree to Terms with All But Garza (I think)

[Jntg4]

#Cubs agree to terms w/Jeff Baker, Blake Dewitt, Ian Stewart; Geovany Soto, Chris Volstad and Randy Wells.

Via Muskat

 

[ZDemp34]

Sweet.

 

[Rice Cube]

You were correct, that's everyone but Garza.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

not shocking in the least about garza

 

[Rice Cube]

I think they settle around $8.75MM.

 

[Mr. Cub]

Gotsta keep Garza. Period.

 

[dabynsky]

There is no risk of the Cubs losing Garza in arbitration. The worst case scenario for the Cubs is that they go to arbitration and Garza wins his 10.5 million salary for next year.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I believe this puts the Cubs payroll around 90 MM. With Garza, we're looking at about 100.

 

[DewsSox79]

I believe this puts the Cubs payroll around 90 MM. With Garza, we're looking at about 100.

thats a bad 100 million dollar team if that is right. yikes!

 

[Rice Cube]

thats a bad 100 million dollar team if that is right. yikes!

Oh yeah, they're gonna suck :lol: It'll probably end up being above $100MM depending on whether they ultimately trade Garza.

 

[Jntg4]

Just glad we cut so much payroll.

Who said a big name free agent would definitely come here?

 

[Rice Cube]

Just glad we cut so much payroll.

Who said a big name free agent would definitely come here?

They would if the team weren't in "build" mode. There's $$ somewhere, they just elected to spend it doing something else other than donating to Prince Fielder's veggie burger fund.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I'm kinda wondering if we trade Soriano and all of the money that we eat this year

 

[nwfisch]

I'm kinda wondering if we trade Soriano and all of the money that we eat this year

You think the Cubs will eat all ~$54M left for 3 years; right now
:shrug:

I don't see it happening, but :dunno:

 

[Captain Obvious]

I could see them eating 40 MM this year. Making the other team on the tab for 14 MM. That seems about fair. I think we could afford an extra 21 MM this year. Then we'd have ALL the bad contracts off the books next year.

 

[nwfisch]

I could see them eating 40 MM this year. Making the other team on the tab for 14 MM. That seems about fair. I think we could afford an extra 21 MM this year. Then we'd have ALL the bad contracts off the books next year.

I think the Cubs can just ride Soriano out, and see if anyone bites this summer. If not, I can definitely see a deal getting done next winter.

 

[JosMin]

Our future is looking fantastic right now, I couldn't be happier. It'll be interesting to see what kind of tactics we utilize in the draft. We're going to have the 6th pick and the 42nd pick since the Brewers signed Ramirez. I'd love to see us go after a catcher and third baseman with our first two picks. Mike Zunino from Florida and Rio Ruiz from Bishop Memorial High in California would be awesome.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I've got quite the hard on for Mike Zunino.

Mike Zunino 2012 Draft Profile

He's pretty highly touted by all the scouts from all that I've read.

 

[Cloud 9]

I believe this puts the Cubs payroll around 90 MM. With Garza, we're looking at about 100.

Yeah that seems about right to me. You look at who we have and then you look at the payroll and it makes you sick. We really did/do have some awful contracts. It's gonna be so nice once we're finally rid of them.

 

[Rice Cube]

Bleacher Nation says Garza actually asked for $12.5MM in arbitration. Trying to track down a source.

Guess it's just on the Twitters for now.

http://www.bleachernation.com/2012/...-5-million-in-arbitration-not-10-225-million/