Cubs to sign OF Gathright

[Brock]

<!--quoteo(post=5250:date=Dec 16 2008, 06:15 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 16 2008, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5249:date=Dec 16 2008, 05:13 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Dec 16 2008, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5247:date=Dec 16 2008, 06:12 PM:name=ColoradoCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 16 2008, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5245:date=Dec 16 2008, 05:10 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Dec 16 2008, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Koyie Hill? Is there news on Blanco I missed?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You mean like his 2009 option being declined at the end of the season?
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Got that, but that was just to try to get him back at a reduced rate, no?
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Yeah, but we haven't yet.
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Oh. I guess I assume that he is still pretty likely to come back.