Pudge Sweepstakes part Deux

ESPN has a good article on Pudge and what he is looking for.

According to sources, Rodriguez turned down three years at $8 million a year both with Florida before filing for free agency and then with Baltimore, which eventually signed Javy Lopez instead. Boras was insisting on a guaranteed fourth year, which neither of those teams would offer.

Me personally? Give Pudge his fricken 4th year, let him retire and wear a Cubs jersery into the Hall. Provided he wins a championship during his stay, otherwise the Hall will tell him to go in as a Ranger.

I know its not my money, so what do I care. But Ivan Rodriguez is not Todd Hundley.

The Cubs seek offense from their catcher and saw Rodriguez's impact firsthand during the NLCS. But they have bad memories of the last time they gave a free agent catcher a four-year deal.

Rodriguez is everything Todd Hundley is not, yet the Cubs somehow position themselves as being willing to go with a combination of Michael Barrett and Paul Bako at catcher.

I hope we don't miss out on him for the 2nd year in a row.