Cubs avoid arbitration with Gregg

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<!--quoteo(post=12613:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Cubs avoided arbitration with their final eligible player today, finalizing a one-year, $1.1 million deal with reliever Michael Wuertz.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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That surprises me, given that Wuertz - after almost 4 full seasons in the majors - spent a lot, if not most, of last year in the minors. Over $1 million is surprising and I'd have almost guessed they'd have non-tendered him.