I kinda liked the discussion with the rotation one, so let's try it for the OF. I'll throw in 09 and 08 stats, along with age and contract status again.
Jermaine Dye, age 35
09: .357, 4 HR, 9 RBI
08: .292, 34 HR, 96 RBI
2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 option
signed extension with White Sox 8/18/07
08:$9.5M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$12M mutual option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause in 2008
limited no-trade clause in 2009 (Dye may block deals to 6 clubs in Northeast)
Carlos Quentin, age 26
09: .308, 6 HR, 11 RBI
08: .288, 36 HR, 100 RBI
2009: 550k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible, 2013: Free Agent
Dewayne Wise, age 31
09: .238, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .248, 6 HR, 18 RBI
2009: 1 year, 550k
Brian Anderson, age 27
09: .176, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .232, 8 HR, 26 RBI
2009: 440k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible
Alfonso Soriano, age 33
09: .292, 5 HR, 9 RBI
08: .280, 29 HR, 75 RBI
8 years/$136M (2007-14)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/06
$8M signing bonus
07:$9M, 08:$13M, 09:$16M, 10-14:$18M annually
full no-trade clause
award bonuses: $0.25M for top vote-getter in All-Star balloting, $0.35M for World Series MVP, $0.25M for LCS MVP, $0.3M for MVP, $75,000 for Gold Glove
perks: suite on road trips, 6 premium tickets for each home game (spring training - post-season) and All Star Game (if Soriano is selected)
Soriano to donate $25,000 annually to both United Way & Cubs Care
Kosuke Fukudome, age 31
09: .375, 3 HR, 10 RBI
08: .257, 10 HR, 58 RBI
4 years/$48M (2008-11)
signed by Cubs as a free agent from Japan 12/12/07
$4M signing bonus
08:$6M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$13M, 11:$13.5M
no-trade protection
club must sign Fukudome to an extension by 11/15/2011 or release him, allowing him to become a free agent
award bonuses: $0.3M each for MVP, WS MVP, $0.2M for LCS MVP, $0.1M Silver Slugger, $75,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star
perks: 8 first-class round-trip air tickets between Japan and Chicago for family each year, personal trainer, masseuse, interpreter, visa expenses, $25,000 annually in moving expenses, vehicle during spring training and regular season
Fukudome to make annual donation to club charity
Milton Bradley, age 31
09: .053, 1 HR, 1 RBI
08: .321, 22 HR, 77 RBI
2 years/$20M (2009-10), plus 2011 option
signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/6/09
$4M signing bonus
09:$5M, 10:$9M, 11:$12M option
2011 may become $12M club option with $2M buyout based on Bradley's health
2011 option vests with 75 games played in 2009
Micah Hoffpauir, age 29
09: .333, 0 HR, 3 RBI
08: .342, 2 HR, 8 RBI
1 year/$0.4075M (2009)
Reed Johnson, age 32
09: .333, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .303, 6 HR, 50 RBI
1 year/$3M (2009)
Joey Gathright, age 27
09: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .254, 0 HR, 22 RBI
1 year/$0.8M (2009)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 12/16/08
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again, do it like you're building a team, with payroll concerns as well as looking towards the future as well.
Jermaine Dye, age 35
09: .357, 4 HR, 9 RBI
08: .292, 34 HR, 96 RBI
2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 option
signed extension with White Sox 8/18/07
08:$9.5M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$12M mutual option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause in 2008
limited no-trade clause in 2009 (Dye may block deals to 6 clubs in Northeast)
Carlos Quentin, age 26
09: .308, 6 HR, 11 RBI
08: .288, 36 HR, 100 RBI
2009: 550k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible, 2013: Free Agent
Dewayne Wise, age 31
09: .238, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .248, 6 HR, 18 RBI
2009: 1 year, 550k
Brian Anderson, age 27
09: .176, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .232, 8 HR, 26 RBI
2009: 440k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible
Alfonso Soriano, age 33
09: .292, 5 HR, 9 RBI
08: .280, 29 HR, 75 RBI
8 years/$136M (2007-14)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/06
$8M signing bonus
07:$9M, 08:$13M, 09:$16M, 10-14:$18M annually
full no-trade clause
award bonuses: $0.25M for top vote-getter in All-Star balloting, $0.35M for World Series MVP, $0.25M for LCS MVP, $0.3M for MVP, $75,000 for Gold Glove
perks: suite on road trips, 6 premium tickets for each home game (spring training - post-season) and All Star Game (if Soriano is selected)
Soriano to donate $25,000 annually to both United Way & Cubs Care
Kosuke Fukudome, age 31
09: .375, 3 HR, 10 RBI
08: .257, 10 HR, 58 RBI
4 years/$48M (2008-11)
signed by Cubs as a free agent from Japan 12/12/07
$4M signing bonus
08:$6M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$13M, 11:$13.5M
no-trade protection
club must sign Fukudome to an extension by 11/15/2011 or release him, allowing him to become a free agent
award bonuses: $0.3M each for MVP, WS MVP, $0.2M for LCS MVP, $0.1M Silver Slugger, $75,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star
perks: 8 first-class round-trip air tickets between Japan and Chicago for family each year, personal trainer, masseuse, interpreter, visa expenses, $25,000 annually in moving expenses, vehicle during spring training and regular season
Fukudome to make annual donation to club charity
Milton Bradley, age 31
09: .053, 1 HR, 1 RBI
08: .321, 22 HR, 77 RBI
2 years/$20M (2009-10), plus 2011 option
signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/6/09
$4M signing bonus
09:$5M, 10:$9M, 11:$12M option
2011 may become $12M club option with $2M buyout based on Bradley's health
2011 option vests with 75 games played in 2009
Micah Hoffpauir, age 29
09: .333, 0 HR, 3 RBI
08: .342, 2 HR, 8 RBI
1 year/$0.4075M (2009)
Reed Johnson, age 32
09: .333, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .303, 6 HR, 50 RBI
1 year/$3M (2009)
Joey Gathright, age 27
09: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .254, 0 HR, 22 RBI
1 year/$0.8M (2009)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 12/16/08
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again, do it like you're building a team, with payroll concerns as well as looking towards the future as well.
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