Nate Robertson to Cubs

[Rice Cube]

May or may not have happened, but the report came from Wichita (via Bleacher Nation):

Report: Chicago Cubs Have Signed Pitcher Nate Robertson | Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary

Not on MLBTR yet, but just throwing it out there.

 

[daddies3angels]

AAA depth

 

[Jntg4]

Meh

 

[Rice Cube]

All the good stuff is taken so the Cubs are clearance-bin shopping now :lol: Need a few guys to mop up during spring training split squad games.

 

[JosMin]

I can never complain about depth.

 

[Rice Cube]

I can never complain about depth.

Most girls like it deeper

 

[JosMin]

Most girls like it deeper

Most girls can only handle my tip anyway :flipa:, I'm the world's first country singing porn star. Call me Gerth Brooks.

 

[Cloud 9]

Nate Robertson... Wow that's a name I haven't heard in awhile

 

[tbo41fan]

why does his name sound familiar?

 

[Uman85]

why does his name sound familiar?

Nate Robinson? He plays for the Warriors in the NBA.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Most girls can only handle my tip anyway :flipa:, I'm the world's first country singing porn star. Call me Girth Brooks.

fixed for accuracy

 

[tbo41fan]

Nate Robinson? He plays for the Warriors in the NBA.

BINGO!

Woops. lol

 

[CubbyBear2290]

Honestly if this were to happen it wouldn't bother me none. He had a few average to above average years and is left handed if memory serves. He could be a LRer also for the bullpen. Plus his glasses are EPIC. So I'm kinda hoping he makes teh team out of spring training in the BP.

 

[Uman85]

 

[JosMin]

fixed for accuracy

**** spelling. :tiptoe:

 

[Shawon0Meter]

I wonder what the thought process is into signings like this. Like, did they put this guy on a list of guys they want even though it seems there's hundreds of guys like him. . Or is it more of a hey let's draw names from a hat situation?

 

[Rice Cube]

I wonder what the thought process is into signings like this. Like, did they put this guy on a list of guys they want even though it seems there's hundreds of guys like him. . Or is it more of a hey let's draw names from a hat situation?

It's probably something like this...

1. They need roster filler for spring training.

2. They don't want to spend above a certain amount, which explains why this isn't Roy Oswalt they are signing.

3. They see something from this guy's stats that suggests he'll work for peanuts and a non-guaranteed contract but might have some bounceback that will allow him to be quasi-useful.

If he doesn't pan out, that's less than $100K down the tubes. If he does pan out, they got good production for super cheap. That's just the way it is with these types of signings. Plus at some point, you have to spend a bit of money to get business tax breaks

 

[ZDemp34]

Okay. Alright. Cool.