Cubs to sign OF Gathright

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<!--quoteo(post=5219:date=Dec 16 2008, 04:43 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 16 2008, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5177:date=Dec 16 2008, 05:05 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 16 2008, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5173:date=Dec 16 2008, 02:52 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 16 2008, 02:52 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-->

Couldn't we DFA Fuk too? I imagine he'd have no problem clearing waivers, and if he didn't, fucking awesome!
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Yeah, that's true. Although somebody help me out - if we DFA Fuk, and someone claims him, aren't we on the hook for his salary above the minimum?
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Yep, absoltuely no way we could DFA Fuk, we would owe all his contract and someone could have him for basically free.

We could try placing him on irrevocable waivers but I doubt anyone would take that contract.

We are stuck with him, period.