Cubs avoid arbitration with Gregg

[HTC]

No surprise really. He gets $4.2 million this season now.

Link.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo-->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-->

[Kid]

<!--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.

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=12615:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM:name=Kid)-->QUOTE (Kid @ Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12613:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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I think he gets traded before the season starts. He's a relative bargain, doesn't have a future with the Cubs, and we're overloaded with righty relievers.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=12621:date=Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12615:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12613:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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I think he gets traded before the season starts. He's a relative bargain, doesn't have a future with the Cubs, and we're overloaded with righty relievers.
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I actually think Wuertz can be valuable. he goes on streaks where he is pretty unhittable. He has a filthy sinker thank he throws that can force guys to hit in double plays. That said, he also go through stretches where he completely sucks.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=12630:date=Jan 20 2009, 04:37 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jan 20 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12621:date=Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12615:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12613:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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I think he gets traded before the season starts. He's a relative bargain, doesn't have a future with the Cubs, and we're overloaded with righty relievers.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I actually think Wuertz can be valuable. he goes on streaks where he is pretty unhittable. He has a filthy sinker thank he throws that can force guys to hit in double plays. That said, he also go through stretches where he completely sucks.
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If Wuertz can get his slider breaking right, he's amazing. But that's rare, since ironically he's a "slider specialist."

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo(post=12630:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:37 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jan 20 2009, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12621:date=Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 20 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12615:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ Jan 20 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=12613:date=Jan 20 2009, 06:45 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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I think he gets traded before the season starts. He's a relative bargain, doesn't have a future with the Cubs, and we're overloaded with righty relievers.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I actually think Wuertz can be valuable. he goes on streaks where he is pretty unhittable. He has a filthy sinker thank he throws that can force guys to hit in double plays. That said, he also go through stretches where he completely sucks.
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Lou hates him and so do I.

[Clapp]

He has no balls, but he's a fine 6th inning guy. Trade him? Fine by me. Keep him? Fine by me. I'm very whatever with him.

[HTC]

Wuertz sucks. It's been said many times already, but the only reason his numbers look halfway respectable is because Marmol cleans up after him a lot more than he should have to.

[Fly]

I'm pretty convinced that all a hitter has to do to be successful against Wuertz is go up there and not swing.

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Palm Beach Post reports Marlins minor league reliever Jose Ceda has been shut down for three or four days with discomfort in his right shoulder.

Ceda is a big hard-throwing right-hander acquired from the Cubs in the Kevin Gregg trade. Manager Fredi Gonzalez is terming the setback minor and plans only to "slow him down a little bit." Ceda has a chance for a late-season bullpen role as long as the shoulder soreness is fleeting.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=18671:date=Feb 18 2009, 05:53 AM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 18 2009, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Palm Beach Post reports Marlins minor league reliever Jose Ceda has been shut down for three or four days with discomfort in his right shoulder.

Ceda is a big hard-throwing right-hander acquired from the Cubs in the Kevin Gregg trade. Manager Fredi Gonzalez is terming the setback minor and plans only to "slow him down a little bit." Ceda has a chance for a late-season bullpen role as long as the shoulder soreness is fleeting.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Maybe we knew something Florida didn't know about that "hard-throwing" arm. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/popcorn.gif[/img]

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=12640:date=Jan 20 2009, 04:49 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jan 20 2009, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->He has no balls, but he's a fine 6th inning guy. Trade him? Fine by me. Keep him? Fine by me. I'm very whatever with him.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No balls? That's all he throws.