The Cubs travel to Tempe to take on the Angels and Jered Weaver. Jason Marquis takes the mound for the Cubs with Kerry Wood scheduled to see some action.
marquis likes to say words...and evidently 21m over 3 years isnt enough to take care of your family long-term.
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"I love Chicago," Marquis said. "I definitely want to stay here. This is the place I want to be. I signed here for a reason. But I also signed as a starter, and I think that's where I help the team the most. Obviously we'll see what happens when it's time for [the Cubs] to make their decision.
"So as much as I want to be here in Chicago -- I love it, I love the fans, I love the stadium -- I also have a family to worry about, too. I think I can take my services elsewhere if that's the case and I can help another team, in that capacity as a starter.
"So, my value doesn't lie in the bullpen in my mind."
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2010 CUBS MLB PAYROLL: $134.8M NOTE: Total does not include performance bonuses not yet earned, and signing bonuses are only included if all or part of the bonus is actually paid this season
+ Player has "NO TRADE" rights NOTE: Byrd, Grabow, and Nady have "no trade" only through 6/15/2010
SIGNED FOR 2010
+ 12 Alfonso Soriano, OF - $18M
+ 38 Carlos Zambrano, RHP - $17.875M
+ 16 Aramis Ramirez, 3B - $15.75M
+ 1 Kosuke Fukudome, OF - $13M
+ 25 Derrek Lee, 1B - $13M
+ 46 Ryan Dempster, RHP - $12.5M
+ 30 Ted Lilly, LHP - $12M
52 Carlos Silva, RHP - $6M (see NOTE)
+ 22 Xavier Nady, OF - $3.3M
+ 43 John Grabow, LHP - $3.25M
+ 24 Marlon Byrd, OF - $3M
+ 29 Jeff Samardzija, RHP - $2.5M
49 Carlos Marmol, RHP - $2.125M
17 Mike Fontenot, 2B - $1M
28 Jeff Baker, INF - $975K
45 Sean Marshall, LHP - $950K
37 Angel Guzman, RHP - $825K
32 Tom Gorzelanny, LHP - $800K
55 Koyie Hill, C - $700K SUB-TOTAL (SIGNED PLAYERS): $127.55M NOTE: Mariners pay $5.5M of Silva's $11.5M salary in 2010.
OTHER:
Aaron Miles - $1M (traded to A's) SUB-TOTAL (OTHER): $1M
SALARY ARBITRATION:
2 Ryan Theriot, SS ($2.6M - $3.4M) PROJECTED SUB-TOTAL (SALARY ARBITRATION): $3M
AUTO-RENEWAL:
63 James Adduci, OF
60 Mitch Atkins, RHP
64 Justin Berg, RHP
13 Andres Blanco, INF
33 Esmailin Caridad, RHP
72 Welington Castillo, C
21 Tyler Colvin, OF
66 Rafael Dolis, RHP
27 Sam Fuld, OF
48 John Gaub, LHP
34 Jeff Gray, RHP
6 Micah Hoffpauir, 1B
62 Marcos Mateo, RHP
47 Mike Parisi, RHP
58 Blake Parker, RHP
54 David Patton, RHP
18 Geovany Soto, C
44 Jeff Stevens, RHP
36 Randy Wells, RHP PROJECTED SUB-TOTAL (AUTO-RENEWAL): $3.25M (includes estimated $1M in split salaries for players on 40-man roster who are on Optional Assignment to minors) NOTE: An auto-renewal player can have his contract automatically renewed by the club during the first week of March if an agreement is not reached by that time.
The 2010 MLB mimimum salary is $400K, with a $65K minor league split minimum ($32.5K minor league split minimum for players with no MLB Service Time who are on 40-man roster for the first time), and minor league split salary must be at least 60% of what player was actually paid in salary the previous season.
SPRING TRAINING NRI:
70 Andrew Cashner, RHP
79 Casey Coleman, RHP
20 Thomas Diamond, RHP
78 Jeff Kennard, RHP
68 J. R. Mathes, LHP
53 Vince Perkins, RHP
76 James Russell, LHP
71 Robinson Chirinos, C
74 Steve Clevenger, C-1B
73 Blake Lalli, C-1B
75 Chris Robinson, C
65 Darwin Barney, INF
57 Matt Camp, IF-OF
67 Starlin Castro, INF
4 Bryan Lahair, 1B-OF
Kevin Millar, 1B-OF
15 Bobby Scales, IF-OF
9 Chad Tracy, 1B-3B
61 Josh Vitters, 3B
59 Brett Jackson, OF
56 Brad Snyder, OF
#1 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
Congrats on your new site. Best of luck on your future success.
#2 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
First chance to actually SEE the Cubbies in action this year. Gammons has been raving about Wood, so very curious to see how he looks.
#5 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
Looked okay for March 1st. The halos beat up on him a bit, but I wouldn't read too much into it. Touched 96 on the gun.
#6 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
I think you're talking about Woody, Ryno. And you're right. Threw the fastball very well, I thought.
It's not that atypical to hang a slider on the 1st day of March, which is what happened on the Hunter donger.
#3 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
In the first inning, SOTO just threw out Chone Figgins attempting to steal.
Beautiful throw just on the first base side of second nailed him.
We're gonna love this guy.
#4 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
You arent a true Cub fan unless your in parachat....
#7 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
marquis likes to say words...and evidently 21m over 3 years isnt enough to take care of your family long-term.
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"I love Chicago," Marquis said. "I definitely want to stay here. This is the place I want to be. I signed here for a reason. But I also signed as a starter, and I think that's where I help the team the most. Obviously we'll see what happens when it's time for [the Cubs] to make their decision.
"So as much as I want to be here in Chicago -- I love it, I love the fans, I love the stadium -- I also have a family to worry about, too. I think I can take my services elsewhere if that's the case and I can help another team, in that capacity as a starter.
"So, my value doesn't lie in the bullpen in my mind."
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#8 Re: Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Angels
Bye bye Marquis. And don't let the door hit you in your sorry ass either.
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