Cubs sign Dioner Navarro 1 yr/1.75 Million

[KyleJRM]

$1.75 million?

I'm going to do it...I hate it when other people do it...but I have to do it...


That's the kind of thing Jim Hendry would have done.

[shrek]

really good backup. What's soto been up to these days

[Yagyu+]

So far I've seen minor league contract and $1.75 million.

[shrek]

here it is: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,7292980.story

[gaughan333]

more than I thought he'd get.

[Mell413]

LOL

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2012/1...117#f24c659e28

[JBears79]

wow. 1.75 million. huh

[CubbieSteve]

Wonder if Paul Bako would have been cheaper

[gaughan333]

I disagree with many things in that article...I think getting a back up/another catcher was necessary

[ABE32]

Well lets see how he plays and I think if it's a minor league deal maybe it's a split like they did with Corpas...who knows. I think it's a good sign none the less.

[CUBluejays]

To be fair Hendry would have signed him to a 2 year deal with a NTC and player options because he's a quality guy.

[1908_Cubs]

Meh, it's a backup catcher. He had a .317 wOBA in 74 games last year. I'm not jacked up, but he's probably better than Clevenger.

[KyleJRM]

Meh, it's a backup catcher. He had a .317 wOBA in 74 games last year. I'm not jacked up, but he's probably better than Clevenger.

He only appeared in 24 games last year, with 73 PAs.

Last three seasons combined: 417 PAs, 211/279/325

He's basically just an older version of Clevenger.

[ABE32]

And to the people complaining about it being $1.75 million, what? It's a one year deal and in today's market anything under $2 million is literally pocket change. We have a **** load of payroll available and as long as none of it is spent on anything inefficient over a long term then their is no reason to complain about money.

rock on

[1908_Cubs]

He only appeared in 24 games last year, with 73 PAs.

Last three seasons combined: 417 PAs, 211/279/325

He's basically just an older version of Clevenger.

Oops I read the AB and the games wrong. Do forgive. Spent the day surrounded by 7th graders on a field trip, mental ability not perfect.

Yeah I'm not super excited about Navarro but he's a backup catcher. I wont get excited nor get upset at the signing. There's just no reason to go either way on it.