Cubs To Sign Alfredo Amezaga

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that is fantastico!!

by doofus cubs guy on Jan 13, 2012 3:55 PM CST reply actions

i dont mind it. insurance as a utility player.

nothing wrong with depth.

by MDavis on Jan 13, 2012 3:59 PM CST reply actions

Jeff Bianchi's replacement.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 4:04 PM CST reply actions

I don't really see any "upside" here

given the erosion of his stats.

But, there’s really no harm, either. He’s simply an insurance policy to keep at Iowa, I would presume.

I hesitate to even say it… but if Castro were to be… ahem, unavailable… then Barney would be the starting SS and there really wouldn’t be a back-up around. So Amezaga could be insurance against that particular (hopefully remote) possibility.

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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST

by fsuapollo on Jan 13, 2012 4:08 PM CST reply actions

That's my fear.....insurance for Castro.

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by troutfishin on Jan 13, 2012 4:14 PM CST up reply actions

agreed. then again Lake is on the 40 man

i in no way feel he is ready, and i feel he is overrate. but going young anyways, let it ride.

by MDavis on Jan 13, 2012 4:16 PM CST up reply actions

Well Barney would presumably start in that situation...

with Amezaga brought up to be a utility guy / back-up.

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by Orval Overall on Dec 17, 2010 1:19 PM CST

by fsuapollo on Jan 13, 2012 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

oh yeah i know that. i was just trying to pretend i wouldnt have to watch

Blake DeWitt play baseball.

by MDavis on Jan 13, 2012 4:48 PM CST up reply actions

DeWitt

is Babe Ruth compared to this clown.

by ferris2001 on Jan 13, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

well yeah....i wasnt saying Amezaga play. i was saying Lake.

by MDavis on Jan 16, 2012 8:10 AM CST up reply actions

No downside either.

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by jameslcrockett on Jan 13, 2012 8:53 PM CST up reply actions

He's probably just to fill out Iowa's roster

We traded LeMahieu and Flaherty went Rule 5. Bobby Scales is in Japan. Someone needs to be Iowa’s second baseman.

by Josh Timmers on Jan 14, 2012 1:46 AM CST up reply actions

I would've preferred Tejada

BTW, is anybody else concerned that we didn’t sign Woody by today? Thought we would’ve gotten an announcement.

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by SouthWabashSoul on Jan 13, 2012 4:18 PM CST reply actions

Kerry's number

is larger than the one Theo wants to pay. My guess.

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by timh815 on Jan 13, 2012 4:21 PM CST up reply actions

Probably.

The question is, does he want 3.5, 4 from Philly or 3, 3.5 from us? And what exactly is the difference? The longer this drags on, the more I think he’s pitching in Philly this year.

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by SouthWabashSoul on Jan 13, 2012 4:27 PM CST up reply actions

I'm a bit surprised, yeah.

Kinda kills the theory that Woody and Theo & Jed were delaying the signing to drum up interest in Cubs Convention.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 4:41 PM CST up reply actions

Or maybe they just want to announce it at the convention to offset all the questions about how bad this team is gonna be.

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by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 4:54 PM CST up reply actions

I still want them...

…to actually do the contract signing at the convention. That would be cool.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:01 PM CST up reply actions

Kerry should show up for an autograph session

And then have Theo be the first one there with contract in hand. Then everyone would go wild and we’d all talk about how dumb that was.

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by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

That's gold, shoemile, gold!!!

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:14 PM CST up reply actions

Actually, in watching the Cubs Convention Opening Ceremonies right now

I thought it would be hysterical if they introduced Wood when they brought out all the former Cubs and the crowd got all pissed off about the distinction.

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by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 5:27 PM CST up reply actions

Good call!

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:36 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know.

It could be a cute gimmick, but it seems a little over the top cheesy. It could do much to take people’s minds off Castro though.

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by katie casey on Jan 13, 2012 5:06 PM CST up reply actions

Hey, whatever it takes.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:15 PM CST up reply actions

...and there it is.

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by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 5:35 PM CST up reply actions

OK, it wasn't a contract signing.

But I was close!

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:35 PM CST up reply actions

Pfft, I said they'd announce it.

I WIN

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by shoemile on Jan 13, 2012 5:36 PM CST up reply actions

I bow to your greater skills of prognostication.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:39 PM CST up reply actions

Well I do love cheese.

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by katie casey on Jan 13, 2012 5:52 PM CST up reply actions

Me too!

Great moment.

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by daver on Jan 13, 2012 5:54 PM CST up reply actions

Wish I was there.

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by katie casey on Jan 13, 2012 6:01 PM CST up reply actions

Thought for sure he'd be signed by now.

hmm…

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by katie casey on Jan 13, 2012 4:49 PM CST up reply actions

Me too.

It will be interesting to figure out what the sticking point has been.

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by CubFanInChina on Jan 13, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions

Just scanning that, I thought it said we signed Antonio Alfonseca.

That was scary.

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by Mapanator on Jan 13, 2012 6:06 PM CST reply actions

Or, "Al Fonseca" as Ronnie would say.

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by Mapanator on Jan 13, 2012 6:06 PM CST up reply actions