Future Vision

If Nomar Garciapparra doesn't resign with the Cubs this off-season the Cubs have just aquired his replacement.

The Cubs signed free-agent infielder Neifi Perez to a minor league contract on Thursday. He will be assigned to Triple A Iowa.

Perez opened the season with the San Francisco Giants and was released on August 13. He appeared in 120 games for the Giants, batting .232 with 15 extra-base hits and 33 RBI.

Perez was originally signed by the Colorado Rockies in 1992 and spent eight-plus seasons in the organization. In 2000, he became just the second player in Rockies history to win a Gold Glove

All glove, no stick.

Can someone explain to me the Cubs organization's affliction for .250-.260ish hitters with .290-.300 OBP's? Let's run down the ones we have signed in the last year alone....Jose Macias, Rey Ordonez, Rickey Gutierrez, Damian Jackson, Gookie Dawkins and now Neifi Perez.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise. If you suck and you play the infield, we need you on our team! It is amazing all these guys were free agents when we picked them up. Those other MLB teams really are stupid for not getting these gems. Suckers!