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maddux saga continues with little to no new news
All was quiet Wednesday on the Greg Maddux front, but the Cubs took care of one of their own. Relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth avoided a salary arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million.
The dollar figure is the middle ground of what each side was seeking in arbitration. The Cubs filed a figure of $1.1 million, and Farnsworth was seeking $1.7 million in arbitration.
"We're glad we got it done," said general manager Jim Hendry. "Both sides never really anticipated a hearing. We never felt we were that far apart. We're looking forward to Kyle having back-to-back good years. We felt he made a lot of progress last year and made a lot of progress down the stretch. And against the Braves in the first round of the playoffs, he was outstanding."
Farnsworth, who turns 28 in April, was 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 77 games in 2003. In 76? innings pitched, he struck out 92. In 3 appearances against Atlanta in the National League division series, he pitched 2? scoreless innings.
As of early Wednesday evening, Hendry said he had not spoken with Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent pitcher Maddux. A month ago, the Cubs offered Maddux a two-year contract believed to be worth $10 million to $12 million total. Hendry would prefer to have a deal done before next Wednesday, when pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., for spring training.
All was quiet Wednesday on the Greg Maddux front, but the Cubs took care of one of their own. Relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth avoided a salary arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $1.4 million.
The dollar figure is the middle ground of what each side was seeking in arbitration. The Cubs filed a figure of $1.1 million, and Farnsworth was seeking $1.7 million in arbitration.
"We're glad we got it done," said general manager Jim Hendry. "Both sides never really anticipated a hearing. We never felt we were that far apart. We're looking forward to Kyle having back-to-back good years. We felt he made a lot of progress last year and made a lot of progress down the stretch. And against the Braves in the first round of the playoffs, he was outstanding."
Farnsworth, who turns 28 in April, was 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 77 games in 2003. In 76? innings pitched, he struck out 92. In 3 appearances against Atlanta in the National League division series, he pitched 2? scoreless innings.
As of early Wednesday evening, Hendry said he had not spoken with Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent pitcher Maddux. A month ago, the Cubs offered Maddux a two-year contract believed to be worth $10 million to $12 million total. Hendry would prefer to have a deal done before next Wednesday, when pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., for spring training.
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