Jeremy Jeffress signs with Cubs - 1 year, $850K

[DHonks]

Given that the Brewers released him and he fired his agent, I'm wondering if there's more to the story. They could easily have put him on the 60-day dl to finish the year last year.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Honestly I think the Brewers released him as a favor. He could still find a new job at that point and I don't think they trusted him to pitch anymore. He had a chance to latch on to someone needing an arm before hitting FA with everyone else. If his agent is to be believed, sounds like JJ may have been a but high on himself after the '18 season and thought he deserved a better deal. At this point he realized he needed to be in camp with anybody.

[BrewFan130]

Hoping JJ’s career to follow through as it has the last time he pitched for teams other than the Brewers only for him to return to mke and turn into a stud again

[trwi7]

Not surprised Kusnick is being as diplomatic as possible, which for him is softly trashing the deal. He never struck me as a passive wallflower.

 

Which is understandable. I don't think it's possible to be a player agent and a passive wallflower.

[TJseven7]

I remember I suggested more than 3/12 in that thread and ended up with equal amount of poo poo on my face. Huge mistake in an up and down career to not get a multi-year deal at that point. I’m betting JJ still comes back at some point on a minor league deal and dominates for us.

 

Well it's not like you could actually make said offer so why wouldn't he say it's rubbish?

[agent39]

Given that the Brewers released him and he fired his agent, I'm wondering if there's more to the story. They could easily have put him on the 60-day dl to finish the year last year.

 

 

Well done.

[agent39]

Let kyle at rocnation know how he did though

 

Kt@rocnation.com

 

I know I did

[agent39]

I would like to be lectured on the mass collusion some more after this offseason.

 

 

Cool. Maybe itll help you figure stuff out. I have time. (Yes I know youd hate this

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[adambr2]

Disappointing contract for JJ I'm sure, but he's still got time in his career to rebound. Hopefully he can get back to 2018 form and put himself in line for a nice raise before 2021. Cub or not I'll be cheering for him when he isn't pitching against us.

[stalton]

Josh, you posted in your other thread that you suggested wrapping things up in November. Is this deal better/worse than what things were looking like back then? Thanks