Cubs after Cliff Foyd?

[Pierzynski 12]

Hendry also has set his sights on outfielder Cliff Floyd, 33, for left-handed help off the bench. Floyd, a Chicago native who starred at Thornwood High School in South Holland, was limited to 97 games for the New York Mets last season because of a sprained left ankle and Achilles tendinitis. Floyd made $6.75 million last season, hitting .244 with 11 home runs and 44 RBI for the NL East champion Mets. He has been a longtime favorite of Hendry's.


Hendry has known Floyd since he tried to recruit him to play baseball at Creighton when Hendry coached there. Floyd bypassed college as a first-round draft pick of the Montreal Expos in 1991.


Mets general manager Omar Minaya last week offered Floyd a contract to return, but the Mets' reported interest in signing free agent Moises Alou could influence Floyd's decision.


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[MUsoxfan]

Look for the Cubs to sign him to a 3/$20 deal. Everyone else is striking it rich with the stacks of money Hendry is haphazardly throwing around....why shouldn't Cliff get a piece of that pie?

[Zisk77]

Makes since. The Cubs need some simulated offensive production to go with their simulated pitching staff.

[Tekijawa]

I know one of Floyd's best friends since highschool who said that Cliff will not play in Chicago or St. Louis because he has too many family members in each city...

[Brian26]

Makes since. The Cubs need some simulated offensive production to go with their simulated pitching staff.

Haha :D:

[SoXPriDe33]

They really need to go after some pitching right now. Their best pitcher they've got so far this off-season is Neal Cotts and let's be honest if they move him to the starting rotation they are not helping their chances.