Cubs sign Mark Derosa to three year deal
Submitted by Cliff on Wednesday, 15 November 2006 No Comment
Jim Hendry has signed his second basemen for what he hopes is the next three seasons. Mark DeRosa signed a three year deal today worth 13 million. He had a career year last year batting .296 with 13 homeruns and 74 RBI.
It is an average move for Hendry and the Cubs at this point. I don’t think he is an everyday second basemen or worth almost 4 million per year. I also dont’ like signing a free agent that is coming off their best year of their career, more times then not they will not replicate those numbers.
With this signing, I wonder if the Cubs are going to continue looking at Alfonso Soriano to play a corner outfield position. If not, they better go hard after J.D. Drew to have that power hitting outfielder.
