Cubs Interested In B.J. Ryan

why not, nothing to lose.

"have fun with this train wreck, cubs fans"

We sure will. We have nothing to lose, and the Jays are paying for all the "fun". If he doesnt pitch well, we cut him. How is that such a bad move? Seems low risk to me.

I really hope they don't sign him. It's worth a shot I guess, but get ready for an older, more broken down version of Neal Cotts

trust me, there's nothing to gain, he has absolutely no confidence in himself, is throwing a slider in the high 70's, and an 84-86 mph fastball. he can't get people out anymore and isn't a major league pitcher at this point. i don't know that he'd take a minor league contract, he certainly didn't care about his old team enough to accept a minor league assignment to work out his problems.

this is typical Jim Hendry. take guys on the cheap and hope for the best. Wish he could actually swing a deal when another team is not looking to dump or sign a FA without massively over paying for them.

I knew as soon as he was cut that he would be all over him.

Yeah nobody complained when Hendry grabbed Ryan Dempster cheap when he was coming off an injury, Reed Johnson or Jim Edmonds. Sure there have been times he has done this and it hasent worked out, but we dont hear about it because it doesnt matter. Who cares if it doesnt work out. If it doesnt work out he never makes it to the majors and the this whole conversation is pointless. If he does make it, and cant just be effective against lefties we wont have to put Sean Marshall in LF for one batter so we can bring him in to pitch later in the inning. (happened yesterday).

Oh please. I am a Red Sox fan, but the Cubs are my NL team, and I REALLY hope they don't sign this pie thrower... I've watched him suck for the Jays for years. It's bringing back Eric Gagne nightmares... please Cubs, please don't

There is zero risk involved. He won't be jeopardizing games if they send him to AAA. See if he figures himself out. People saying he could jeopardize games, they want to send him to the minors first. Maybe this time off between his release and the time he clears, his arm will be rested. Maybe all he needed was time, but we won't know until the Cubs sign him for the minimum and stash him at AAA. He can't find it, release him and it cost you under a million jack. No risk involved at all.

"There is zero risk involved"

I disagree. The risk is Hendry, a person who has a tendency to chase names more then ability. A guy who I have come to think has never in his life looked into actual statistics, relying instead on who knows what. If we sign a big name guy who has lost about 4 MPH off both of his only two pitches, and put him in the minors, I am fearful the temptation for Hendry to call him up when an opening presents itself might be too strong.

We already have Fossum (who we signed a week or so ago), two "once upon a time" names down there to choose from scares the heck out of me. And if Ryan gets anywhere near the 40 man roster, we are probably in trouble.

I dont think anyone thought Jim Edmonds would contribute last year.. So who knows