Glendon Rusch Now A Free Agent

by cubnational on May 15, 2008 11:46 PM CDT

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080515&content_id=2705527&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

Glendon declined his minor league assignment from the Padres and is now a free agent.

Do you think the Cubs will look him over once more? Where will he end up at?

I like Glendon, but man did he tank out with SD .. just like that Edmonds guy. Rusch had flashes of promise, but I wonder if that isn't all he had. Would a lefty on his caliber help the Cubs at all? Hmmm ..

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We alrady have a pitcher in the same vein as Rush...

his name starts with the letter “John Lieber”.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 15, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply actions

you sure you don't mean the guy with letters

JM?

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on May 15, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I have nothing against Rusch...

...but I think that’s an insult to Lieber. I still think he is going to be an important part of the staff before this year is over.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on May 16, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Probably Not

We won’t be looking at him. But I thought of the one good thing from the Edmonds signing. It’s that Tribune Company is still willing to shell out some money. Yea it was a small signing but it does prove that we can also do some deals in July if need be.

by ak123 on May 16, 2008 1:06 AM CDT reply actions

Not understanding.

The Cubs are paying prorated league minimum. The Padres are picking up his salary above and beyond league minimum (IIRC $5M on a one-year deal).

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by scareduck on May 16, 2008 1:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Right.

It’s costing the Cubs about $290,00, IIRC, and even less if he sucks and they release him in a couple of weeks.

As far as Rusch is concerned—again, if he was bad enough that the Padres let him go, I think it’s best to let him be. Glad he made it back to the majors after a serious illness, and I wish him luck in his post-baseball career.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on May 16, 2008 7:45 AM CDT up reply actions

"Flashes of promise ....?"

Isn’t that like really, really bad? After all, Felix Pie is full of promise and he’s still having problems at the major league level!

I am happy that the Glendon came back from such a serious illness and at least pitched his way into the Padres’ organisation, but I don’t think I’d like to see him in Cubbieblue ….

GEAUX THERIOT!

by Little Rock Ryno Fan on May 16, 2008 7:45 AM CDT reply actions

We have a better lefthander in Iowa...

His name is Neal Cotts.

by Radiohead17 on May 16, 2008 7:49 AM CDT reply actions

Neal Cotts?

That rhymes with Carmen Pignatello.

"This is the kind of thing … that makes you want to see the Chicago Cubs team lose." Marty Brennaman

by Bildo1805 on May 16, 2008 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions

this years pickups....

if we make any pickups i see something like this…..... a michael young from texas, a brian roberts from the o’s and or a maddux type starter. i think were probably set in cf as i do not see anything worth picking up. ive seen writings that the rangers have a ss almost ready in the minors and might be willing to give young up. b-ro is anyone’s guess.

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by cubsluver22 on May 16, 2008 8:15 AM CDT reply actions

Young

I couldn’t agree more about Michael Young. I don’t hear much about him on this site, but he’s a very solid hitter and SS who could comfortably hit 2nd in the Cubs lineup. I don’t think it would take as much to get him as it would to get Roberts, and we could still have DeRosa/Theriot/Cedeno for 2B (although I’m sure at least one of these infielders would go to Texas in a potential deal).

by jmroe23 on May 16, 2008 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Not saying Young isn't available

But the Texas SS is Elvis Andrus who was acquired in the Texeira deal. He is a top prospect but he isn’t even 20 yet either. He’s still a few years away. You won’t get Young cheaply because Texas wants to make room for a prospect.

by rlpete on May 16, 2008 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I'd rather have...

Kent Bottenfield

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by digitalbenjamin on May 16, 2008 9:20 AM CDT reply actions

A free agent?

I thought by now he’d be an insurance agent somewhere.

(rimshot)

"You get one extra flare a week -- just one -- a gork, a ground ball with eyes, a dying quail -- just one more dying quail a week and you're in Yankee Stadium!"
-- Crash Davis

by mlf on May 16, 2008 9:43 AM CDT reply actions

Anytime you want to actually hear a rimshot...

...just click here.

And re: Glendon Rusch, we know what he can do. And it’s nothing that Jon Lieber, Sean Gallagher, Sean Marshall or even Kevin Hart can’t probably do better. It’s great to hear Glendon recovered, though.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by daver on May 16, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Thanks…I think I’ll leave that on all day. Comes in handy reading all these comments.

"I realize very well that I could regress to the mean."
-Brian Bannister on his BABIP

by Bump Bailey on May 16, 2008 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Pass on Rusch

He’s horrible. I’m sure Bronson Arroyo wants us to pick him up though.

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on May 16, 2008 11:01 AM CDT reply actions

Hey, that may be an idea.

Glendon should join the Reds as a batting practice pitcher. He could help turn Arroyo into the next Micah Owings.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by daver on May 16, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Hahaha

Or Ankiel.

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on May 16, 2008 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Rusch was literally

..the last man in the Padres pen, a fate that wasn’t deserved after his performance in AZ. He pitched well in the spring, and earned the shot. However, even the mild SD media wondered why Rusch was on the team if Bud Black would never use him. Rusch went close to 10 days before his first appearence—and was shelled.

Black then dumped him farther back in the pen. He barely saw any work—games had to go 20+ innings before Black would throw him out there. I think we have seen in the past that Rusch was pretty sharp with consistent work.

Just a guess—Black really didn’t want Rusch in his pen. He wasn’t the one who made the call to go ‘west’ with the team.

I’d offer Rusch a AAA Iowa deal (if he’d take it) and keep him for insurance. I’m pretty sure he refused the offer to Portland because he knew the Pads would bury him.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 16, 2008 1:11 PM CDT reply actions