KPBears
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I've been hearing rumors about the Cubs looking to extend Samardzija to a far more expensive contract than the Sox signed Chris Sale and was curious what Cubs fans think of this? I remember the Buerhle - Wood debate back in the day. While Mark has had the more successful career, that was at least a fair argument in the early days, because Wood's stuff was unreal, and Buerhle's, well, was pedestrian. And I know the Cubs org always seems to fall in love with power pitchers, even in the presence of huge red flags (like Wood's mechanics and Zambrano's slight personality issues). But Sale's stuff is absolutely filthy, and he's proven, whereas Samardzija, regardless of his timed fastball, has been inconsistent at best (not to mention 5 years older than Sale). Do most Cubs fans want him signed to a lengthy contract based on potential, or would they prefer to see him walk? Because I honestly think you're far better off dumping him for whatever you can get, or letting a desperate team sign him to a bad deal.