ChiSoxJoe Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Free-agent pitcher Wade Miller agreed to terms Monday on a one-year, $1 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Miller, 29, was 4-4 with a 4.95 ERA last year with Boston. He underwent surgery on his right labrum in September, but expects to return in May. The Mariners, Pirates, Astros, Phillies and Red Sox had also expressed an interest in Miller, who is 62-43 in seven seasons with Houston and Boston. "We had a handful of teams interested in Wade, but the Cubs were very aggressive the last couple of days, and that's where he decided he wanted to pitch," said Bob Garber, Miller's agent. Miller, who made $1.5 million last year with Boston, can earn an additional $1 million in incentives. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2303134 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The Cubs sure do love their injury prone SPs, don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Yet another pitcher for their simulated rotation. Proving once again, the cubs have a volume discount on MRI's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) The Cubs sure do love their injury prone SPs, don't they? So who makes more starts next year? This guy or Wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 01:27 PM) So who makes more starts next year? This guy or Wood? Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 s***. If simulated games ever count, the National League is in a heap of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hmm so this is the big move to plug their starting pitching spot, stupid move, hes injury prone like the rest of their starters and isnt doin to hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hard to knock this move at just $1 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 QUOTE(3E8 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 05:02 PM) Hard to knock this move at just $1 million. It becomes a lot easier when you realize there is no option on a 2007 season and he'll be pretty much shelfed for the majority of 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Expected back in May. Cheap, safe gamble, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 09:06 PM) Expected back in May. Cheap, safe gamble, why not? i agree, if we made this move then people would be praising KW for the "low risk high reward" move that kenny loves to make. i like the move if i'm a cubs fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 06:03 PM) It becomes a lot easier when you realize there is no option on a 2007 season and he'll be pretty much shelfed for the majority of 2006. Well I'm not sure but I think if worse comes to worse they might be able to go to Arb with Miller in '07. He'll be right around the 6-year mark at least. If he is a free agent after '06, good luck with getting him to agree to a team option in '07 anyways. The health issue is a serious concern. However, if I'm a GM, I'm more than willing to risk less than 1/100th of my payroll on a Wade Miller comeback. Edited January 24, 2006 by 3E8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 i liked the red sox taking a flyer on him last year, and he actually lived down the street from my dad. i've always liked wade miller, i wish him all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(3E8 @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 05:02 PM) Hard to knock this move at just $1 million. Me personally, I'm not really knocking the move...I do like Miller...think he's a gamer and is just gritty as hell. He doesn't have the best stuff, but when he's right, he can be very effective. I just find a little irony in the fact that he's a very injury prone SP on a team where the rotation is infamous for being full of injury prone SPs(even though Wood is really about the only real injury prone one in the rotation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) i liked the red sox taking a flyer on him last year, and he actually lived down the street from my dad. i've always liked wade miller, i wish him all the best. I liked the BoSox taking a chance on him last year too...But like at least 1 other person said...it's insane that the Cubs only signed him for 1 year and didn't get club options for the next 2 years or so, just in case somehow he does come back. Especially if it looks like he won't be ready to open the season...they may spend $1 million on him so that he can rehab in AAA until September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Cubs are getting him cheap, that's probably why they signed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Good signing although I think he's probably kaput given that two teams gave up on him in spite of his ability so those injury concerns are just too much too ignore. Good flier though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 01:52 AM) But like at least 1 other person said...it's insane that the Cubs only signed him for 1 year and didn't get club options for the next 2 years or so, just in case somehow he does come back. Club options into first years of free agency = not happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 The Cubs tried to get an option for 2007 but Miller refused. It will be his first year of free agency and he wants to prove he is healthy in 2006. He didn't want to explode and let the Cubs have him for nothing in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Damn, I just now found out about this. Not a bad move. Miller is pretty good if healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Damn, I just now found out about this. Not a bad move. Miller is pretty good if healthy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's the key. But a $100 million payroll team like the Cubs shouldn't have to depend on so many "if healthy's" like Kerry Wood and Wade Miller. A $100 million payroll team also shouldn't have a starting outfield of Matt Murton, Juan Pierre, and Jock Jones. That's pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 10:46 AM) That's the key. But a $100 million payroll team like the Cubs shouldn't have to depend on so many "if healthy's" like Kerry Wood and Wade Miller. A $100 million payroll team also shouldn't have a starting outfield of Matt Murton, Juan Pierre, and Jock Jones. That's pathetic. No argument from me. The Cubs suckage makes me laugh. But hey, It's still a Cubs town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuck the Cubs Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I read in the Tribune this morning that he was signed for insurance, not to plug a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 If you take the fact that it is the Cubs out of the equation, then signing Miller is for that amount is a good low risk, potential high reward gamble. Just because it's the Cubs does not make this a bad move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 QUOTE(Reddy @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 06:23 PM) i agree, if we made this move then people would be praising KW for the "low risk high reward" move that kenny loves to make. i like the move if i'm a cubs fan I concur. Miller has a good arm and this is a very low risk move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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