Cubs to sign OF Gathright

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<!--quoteo(post=5233:date=Dec 16 2008, 05:00 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Dec 16 2008, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5232:date=Dec 16 2008, 04:59 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 16 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5224:date=Dec 16 2008, 04:55 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Dec 16 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5173:date=Dec 16 2008, 03:52 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 16 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm late, but as was point out, unless a deal for Pie is in place, we DID tie our hands to one of three unappealing options: Pie gone for nothing, Gaithright gone and we pay about five hundred grand for nothing, or we have both of them on our roster (which already has Reed Johnson or Fuk in a reserve outfield role).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or we keep all of them. Fuk to platoon in CF. Pie as the 5th OFer. Gathright takes Ward's spot.
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But then what about Hoff? Our bench would be, assuming Pie is starting in CF, Fuk, Johnson, Gathright, Fontenot, Cedeno, Hill and Hoffpauir. We'd have to go with 10 pitchers instead of 11.
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We have actually carried 12 pitchers almost the entire last 2 years.
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Ok, so Hill, Fontenot, and Cedeno are pretty much locks right? Hoffpauir still has options I assume, so that means between Fuk/Pie/Johnson/Gathright two have got to go, and considering Fuk's contract, it makes this situation pretty maddening because I'd love to ship him out of here before any of the other 3 go.