Cubs Decline Jeff Samardzija's Option, Will Re-Sign At Lower Salary
by Ronit Shah on Oct 31, 2011 10:05 PM EDT
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The Chicago Cubs choose not to pick up Jeff Samardzija's $3 million option for 2012, but will bring back the right-handed pitcher at a lower salary, reports Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com. The Cubs will be able to reduce his salary up to 20%, per collective bargaining rules. Samardzija, a former two-sport athlete at the University of Nortre Dame, isn't eligible for arbitration or free agency.
Samardzija broke out in 2011 as a reliever, posting a 2.97 ERA in 88 innings out of the bullpen. While Samardzija struck out 8.90 batters per nine innings, he struggled with command and walked over 5 batters at the same time.
Coming off that breakout season, the Chicago Cubs will see if they can convert their athletic, hard-throwing righty into a starter - a position of great need for the Cubs. Currently the Cubs are looking at a rotation that only had one starter with an ERA better than league average.
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Can anyone explain this?
This sounds like a raw deal from the player’s point of view. Why put in options like this if the club can do what it wants anyway?
In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
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