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ryzilla26

People who are calling this signing great and awesome makes me remember other signings like Fukudome and Soriano.
345 Days ago

synister281

Great post ryzilla26, you know everything about baseball.
344 Days ago

cubsfan42022

Soriano-138 mil vs Soler- $30 (prolly more) but cubs with this deal can pay hopefully more (that would mean he's legit) if not than we arnt committed for all that $$$ like soriano. Think before you post..
345 Days ago

ivan121979

Why not remember the DLee or ARam trades? They're trying to build a solid team under new management. Give Epstein & Hoyer a few years before comparing their moves to Henry's.
345 Days ago

craig170471

Awesome signing, they are paying him like a backup infeilder. This is a big move for them, i dont care how many games they lose this year or next they are on the right path. Get rid of Garza and Dempster for more young players then hit the free agent market in two-three years and we will be looking at a top three MLB team for a decade.
345 Days ago

eforsyth78

Yeah but Theo can cut that quick by signing him to a new better deal at the first sign of greatness. Kind of like the Cargo and Tulo deals. Yet its a lot of money but those are 20mil per guys. Not saying Soler will be but the Cubs can lock him into a 5 yr at 5per after his rookie year.
344 Days ago

littlemc6969

you do know if he plays well he can opt out of his contract right?
345 Days ago

synister281

Believe its at least 5 years of control.
344 Days ago

ivan121979

Not anytime soon.
345 Days ago

1060 West Addison

Patience is a virtue ... finally headed in the right direction.
345 Days ago

Matthew141996

This can only mean that the cubs are legit title contenders this year
345 Days ago

Terry 1953

take your meds
344 Days ago

coyla44

He won't play under this contract for the 9 years. He's sure to opt out if he has any kind of sucess.
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

I don't understand why the mods are deleting my comments?
345 Days ago

billyfromgeneva

Can't wait for this buster to make his debut. I wish they signed him for like 10 mil a year. 3 mil is cheap.
345 Days ago

nick_lechner

i love how the white sox fans r dissin this move..dont be mad that we got sum1 u wanted..if u got him ud b sayin cubs loose out again..its a good move and we have and will have a bunch studs n the minors that well b groomin for 2015 when Michael J Fox said we win the world series in back 2 the future..NOW WE START THE FUTURE W SOLER POWER!!!!
345 Days ago

Webelieve012309

Soler power, very nice
345 Days ago

Ansymon

The arbitration opt-out isn't exactly useful for the Cubs. If he's good he becomes a huge money free agent, if he sucks he's another money drain. Good luck with that.
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

but in cuba he is well known for single handedly delivering championships, apparently
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

Remember what the Cubs did with the two best pitching prospects in baseball? I think their names were Kerry Wood and Mark Prior...
345 Days ago

korenbergj

I believe they made it to the NLCS with them. Bartman should remember that.
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

I live in the present,nothing I can do about what happen back then.
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

when was this ?
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

Just keeping things in perspective. There have been many times when the Cubs have had the "best prospects in baseball"
345 Days ago

rcbearsfan34

Dusty deserves all the credit for that one
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

Mark Cuban > actual cuban
345 Days ago

shwa45

Do you realize how many times in my life the Cubs have gotten some prospect or made some trade and all their fans talk about is how "THIS is the guy" or how bright their future looks etc. You cubs fans need to get over yourself, a couple centuries from now you might figure it out, but not anytime soon
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

he's just a prospect no one is saying this guy is a savior or anything like that
345 Days ago

rcbearsfan34

Sandor Cleganed is lol
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

Typical cubs fans, getting ready for rings after signing a player they know literally nothing about
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

he's a righty
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

i had to google it lol j/k
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

thank you. a cubs fan with actual intelligence.
345 Days ago

soonersfootball1976

Hey Bartman lover, just let us enjoy something during this miserable season. If that means a teenage player from Cuba that we have seen only one picture of, then that's what it means.
345 Days ago

xraver21

wow, this really got the Cubs trolls agitated. I thought for sure they would have given up by now. The jealousy must be strong out there.
345 Days ago

richard propst

how long do the cubs think that they have to keep him in the minors? can they make a left fielder out of him?
345 Days ago

BartmanIsMyHomeboy

103 years
345 Days ago

beebs47

TROLL
345 Days ago

wooderi2000

They will keep him in the minors until he is ready. I would think late 2014/2015
345 Days ago

Frankie Beans

I say we will see him in 3 years. he'll play left or right
345 Days ago