"Big Z" Playin Hardball with Cubbies

just posturing. BUT for a guy who has never won more than 16 games (which is damn good but not great), the references to himself in the third person are rather ridiculous. He's actually so perfect for the Cubs--a big mouth and a lotta noise built on a whole bunch of maybe(s). I hope this turns into a huge distraction for him and their team this year, as we all know how well "Big Z" deals with distractions. Unfortunately, I do think it's all posturing. He knows the Cubs won't have a chance of contending without him and Hendry knows it too. I do love that he has them over a barrel though. I expect the most ridiculous deal in baseball history, which ought to help hamstring the Northsiders for years to come. They've already spent north of 300 million--what does 80-100 million more (and 8 years) matter? Go Cubbies :-)

i think we would all like to plug him into our rotation. as to the hamstringing, they've been in the gutter for several decades, popping their heads out very rarely for a breath. if they are screwing themselves for the next ten years, so what, it's only another ten years. my point is this: i don't really think they would be in a better position if they spent wisely. and they seem to have an awful lot of money, which is a little scary. luckily, very luckily, we've got pujols. i don't know what we'd do without the best player in the game.

nice phrase as Small Bear mgt are indeed a bit like turtles - poppin their head out to spend a little cash this year as opposed to the annual strategy of cash rich team milkin' their loyally blind fan base

I don't blame them for spending - why not?  Especially Hendry as he is out of job either way if they don't deliver - might as well go out blazin'.  He should have done it as soon as he got rid of Sammy instead of waiting around for Prior and Wood to be co-Cy Young winners

Little Bears are putting themselves on a limb though with dollars devoted to Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Lilly and probably Z.  Long-term commitment to a core group paid off for the Cards (MV3 & Izzy) but that strategy can kill if one or two of the core flame out early

If that happens to Scrubs, look for the turtle to stick its head back in for a while and just focus on good times at Wrigley.