Julio Lugo DFA'D
by plenz on Jul 17, 2009 1:15 PM CDT
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Anyone think Julio Lugo is worth a shot? He's a natural SS and would allow Theriot to move to 2B. He's hitting .285 with a .350 obp. Like the BJ Ryan deal, I think it's certainly worth a shot. He's got some baggage but IMO he's an upgrade........he effectively would replace Fontenot/Baker in the lineup. I'm still trying to get to seventy five words here. Julio Lugo Julio Lugo......go Cubs Go!
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Lugo? DFA’d? Really?
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
oooooooooops
apparently this is a serious offense
by plenz on Jul 17, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah...
You just get whined at by a bunch of 12-year-olds
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
by Worf on Jul 17, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I take exception to that.
I just turned 13 – three more years til I get my license. w00t!
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by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
daddy is
TOTALLY getting me a VW Golf convertable.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he'll book the Jonas Brothers
for my party too. JEALOUS MUCH?
I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: Hot Beans Delivers
by digitalbenjamin on Jul 17, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to text all my friends on my Verizon Chocolate to totally not go.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOLZ TXT ME 2 OK? KTHXBYE
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by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
will ERIC HANNA
attend. cuz if so, i’m so there
by tim815 on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worf complaining about the maturity level of other posters
by Wreckard on Jul 17, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you have some posts to patrol?
Wreckard, MALL COP!
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
by Worf on Jul 17, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JUMP THE SHARK!
I haz comedy show in August. You come seez it please?: Hot Beans Delivers
by digitalbenjamin on Jul 20, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What sort of baggage?
I know Red Sox wanted to get rid of him but other than I guess attitude, what’s the reason?
by ak123 on Jul 17, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At first
I thought DFA’D read DEAD. Thank god he’s only d’F’a’d.
by jerry morales rules on Jul 17, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on Jul 17, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ditto
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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 17, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would make him the Paul McCartney of baseball I suppose
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
by bren on Jul 17, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pass.
Lugo has six extra base hits this year. Six. No thanks.
by kanderber on Jul 17, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that's
below the Miles line. He has 7 doubles.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently he's worth a shot and a post! ;-)
sorry – couldn’t resist…
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by ballhawk on Jul 17, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
I was gonna sit this one out.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lugo > Miles
Upgrade when you can in my opinion
by thehat34 on Jul 17, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Blanco > Miles
Fontenot > Miles
Baker > Miles
We’ve already done this.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
by Worf on Jul 17, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The real question
Is Lugo > Blanco or Fontenot?
Apparently, the Cubs are interested in finding out – http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1185570
by Jody Jody Davis on Jul 17, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said...
Merge them into a super 2B
LuFoBanco.
He’d be scrappy, funny loving, with multipy position abilities.
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 17, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought
Freel was supposed to be the multiple-personality solution for the middle infield.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Freel wasn't scrappy
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by gaclaudy on Jul 17, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he wasn't?
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No he was more scummy
Easily confusuable
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 17, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
scummy
or crummy
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on Jul 17, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was a Hail Mary pass at a backup 3B, really.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How would you get "super" out of that?
That would be one super crappy 2B
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
by SackMan on Jul 17, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm at least 60 percent sure
That Miles knows his own contract situation.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
by Worf on Jul 17, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well ...
we already have a bunch of overpriced veterans locked up for 2010. What’s one more?
In all seriousness, the Cubs SHOULD NOT get Lugo unless the Red Sox take Soriano or Bradley in exchange.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"in all seriousness"???
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Irregardlessly
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 17, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how is "in all seriousness" anything like "irregardlessly"?
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The statement in itself is an Oxymoron
You start out by saying “In all seriousness” and then proceed to stat something that was completely not serious “unless the Red Sox take Soriano or Bradley in exchange”.
I was just poking fun at Drew’s grammer policing
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 17, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was not being "completely not serious"
I might have been exaggerating. But why in the hell would we take on Lugo’s contract unless we unload one of OUR bad deals?
Either way, even if Boston pays most of Lugo’s salary, I still don’t see why the Cubs would do this.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what contract?
if he clears waivers, we can sign him for league min?
baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out
by Cubbie-Tim on Jul 17, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh.....never mind.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 18, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't grammar policing
I’m trying to figure out how someone equates Lugo with Soriano or Bradley.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm equating bad contracts
And making a point that there’s no reason to acquire Lugo and his contract unless the Cubs can also unload a bad contract. Do the Red Sox want Aaron Miles?
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't you know?.
Soriano and Bradley are “Bad”.. end of debate and story – they’re over the hill, at the end of their usefulness, overpaid, etc, etc ad nasuem. But Lugo… he’s a nice new shiny object..OOOohhh…..
by DisCUBbobulated on Jul 17, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah ... that's what I saw saying
Oh, wait — I also said this:
Either way, even if Boston pays most of Lugo’s salary, I still don’t see why the Cubs would do this.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I apologize for the confusion..
I wasn’t actually responding to what you were saying – DD’s comment brought up the whole Soriano/Bradley question and I was responding directly to that. I do see that you are not defending Lugo. Incidently, I think the cubs are very serious about taking a flyer on him.
by DisCUBbobulated on Jul 17, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and please, please ...
defend Soriano’s contract. This should be hilarious.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here..
This is his only bad year in the last 7
Carreer OPS of .838 which was more like 900 at the time he signed his contract. That same year, 41 SB’s in 2007 along with 46 HR’s and 96 RBI’s from the leadoff spot. Nothing to indicate he had lost anything – in fact, up to that point he looked like he was peaking, and he’d been kicking ass fairly consistently since 2002.
You want bad contracts?
Soriano is a good baseball player who’s having a bad year so far. Go ahead and guillotine me for this, but I believe he will be a big factor for this team’s ability to win before the year’s out. For the year’s to come, yes I agree it was a risk to pay him big money long-term ($18 million 2010-2014), but I think the verdict’s still out on whether him joining the Cubs was mistake – at least from my perspective.
by DisCUBbobulated on Jul 17, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see what's hard to understand about what I said ...
Why should we trade for Lugo (and his contract) unless we unload a bad contract of our own?
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's being DFA'd so we could probably get him when he clears wavers....or, the Sox have already said they would eat his salary
by thehat34 on Jul 17, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure ...
But DFAing usually indicates that the team wants to trade a player, not put him on waivers.
Did Boston say they would eat his salary? If so, I apologize. But I still don’t think we need him.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're clearing a roster spot for tonights game apparently. So, they're not keeping him under any circumstance.
by thehat34 on Jul 17, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but they might not place him on waivers
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they don't trade him
they are going to waive him. We could probably trade a roster filler prospect for him and have Boston pick up his salary.
Or we could wait for the waiver process, and hope nobody else claims him (which they probably will, since he’s a better option than BJ Ryan, imo)
DEJESUS!!!
by tomas21 on Jul 17, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
More craptastic veteran crap on a roster already over-polluted with such
A BIG no thanks to Julio Lugo.
$136 million payroll for a .500 style ballclub. Good work Jim.
by BLou on Jul 17, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Cubs have already inquired about Lugo
He’s got $13.5m remaining on his deal, so if the BoSox deal him, they’re gonna eat most of that.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
by SackMan on Jul 17, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
we're just assuming that Boston will eat most of the deal, right?
I’ve seen a lot of guessing on that point, but nothing stated from a primary source.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're going to have to in order to strike a deal.
Because in 10 days, teams can choose to not “deal” with them at all, and claim him for league minimum, while they pay out the rest of the contract.
At any rate… we don’t need another underperforming middle infielder. Our roster has been littered with them all year long.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
by SackMan on Jul 17, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or the Cubs and Red Sox
could exchange bad contracts …
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah... but...
Miles is making a fraction of what Lugo is making. And, Lugo, despite a decent batting average, has looked every bit as bad as Miles in the field, according to commentary from BoSox fans.
I hate to utter these curse words, but… Brian Roberts. If you’re gonna deal for a middle infielder, put those talks back on the table.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
by SackMan on Jul 17, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're probably right
I hope Hendry stays away from Lugo, frankly.
by elgato on Jul 17, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd just be another guy going through the revolving door.
Miles, Freel, Baker… etc. Good job Jim, way to assemble a crap-tastic middle infield.
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
by SackMan on Jul 17, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's being released
Of course they’re eating his salary.
Not to mention that they’ve said that they’re willing to eat most of his salary to get rid of him.
by Wreckard on Jul 17, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They said it implicitly when they released him
by Wreckard on Jul 17, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not saying he's great
but………..is he an improvement to the revolving door of Fontenots, Freels, Bakers, Blancos, etc., etc
If he’s cheap enough I don’t see how it could hurt
by plenz on Jul 17, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously
There’s reasons people get DFA’d.
Why is there a post and question “should we sign him? yeah buy low” to every DFA?
A team full of DFA’s won’t win you games. Sorry.
by jxmetal1 on Jul 17, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Reed Johnson...
Jim Edmonds, two players that were released that played key roles for us last year.
Someday we'll go all the way...
by CubsBullsBears on Jul 18, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thought of acquiring Lugo
brings back fond memories of other well traveled middle infielders that Jim Hendry is fond of getting. Who can forget Womack, Hairston, Bynum, and my personal favorite Neifi. The flashbacks are moments made in heaven.
Thanks, Jim.
If you like Selig's handling of the steroid issue, you'll love his choice for next Cub owner.
by tharr on Jul 18, 2009 3:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't imagine why people are so excited about this guy.
Unlike the Blue Jays, who have in the past released players who are useful, the Red Sox usually know what they’re doing. If they don’t want Lugo, there must be something seriously wrong with him.
Note that he has a .367 slugging percentage. Andres Blanco has a .310 SLG. We have someone almost as good who costs way less and has less baggage.
No thanks.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 18, 2009 7:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Julio Lugo
is much closer to Ryan Theriot in capability than Andres Blanco. The Sox are dumping him because they are committed to Lowrie.
Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.
by DGU on Jul 18, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lugo
why not. the sox will be paying him. im sure the cards will grab him.with greene suffering from SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER. the d.l. stint of the year. can i not go to work and get paid too.
by NOMAR on Jul 18, 2009 7:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's very offensive!
At least Dontrelle WIllis thinks so.
;)
I have nothing funny or creative to write.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 18, 2009 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zack Greinke would like to have a word with you.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 18, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'd let the redbirds
make another 40 man roster move to trade for an aging piece of attitude. they might, too. their board is whining about their four bench hitters they have on a nitely basis.
by tim815 on Jul 19, 2009 2:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cubs need lugo
We have no 1 at second i like blanko bu lou dosent seem to like him him for some eason.Why i got no idea..!!
by tazz34 on Jul 18, 2009 8:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Huh?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 18, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree try hendry !!
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 18, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lugo's contract
Is really bad. 4 years $36M. Makes Miles look like a steal.
After 10 days, if released by the Bosox, he can be had for the major league minimum. The question is, is he better or worse than what we have now.
Here’s a thought, what about trading Miles for Lugo, but we keep the terms of their current contracts. i.e. we get Lugo at Miles’ contract rate.
But can you trade someone on the DL?
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)
by cubfred on Jul 18, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, but you can activate someone and trade him.
That’s how the Cubs got Jeff Baker.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 19, 2009 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It matters little
Looks like the Mets are getting Lugo, who the next light hitting, slick fielding SS the groups here, me include, say we should get to displace either our current SS or 2B
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/110833-mets-may-release-redding-sign-lugo?eref=fromSI
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 18, 2009 6:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i'd rather have tim redding than lugo
and i don’t want redding.
by tim815 on Jul 19, 2009 2:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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