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Someone wake up the copy desk at the Tribune:
On the surface, Xavier Nady comes to the Cubs as an extra outfielder and an insurance policy. But this is a guy who only two seasons, and one Tommy John surgery, ago hit .305 with 25 home runs and 97 RBIs.
The last Cub outfielder to drove in 90 runs? That would be Moises Alou, in 2004.
It's good to see Rogers isn't bound by the confining strictures of grammar rules.
Let's read some more:
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Nady may be guaranteed only a majors-modest $3.3 million, but Hendry speaks of him as "a legitimate five-hole hitter.'' Nady views himself as an everyday player, and it's clear that regulars Alfonso Soriano, Marlon Byrd and Kosuke Fukudome should view him as a threat to their playing time.
Especially once we learn this five paragraphs later:
Nady played only seven games for the Yankees last season before undergoing a second surgery on the elbow that was first repaired in 2001. He's only midway through his rehabilitation — his current program includes only 120-foot throws — and he isn't sure he will be able to play in the field Opening Day.
So at least the starting outfield is safe in early April.
Finally, let's take a look at one last sentence:
Hendry stopped short of saying he is sending a message to Soriano and Fukudome, who have disappointed since signing contracts worth a combined $184 million.
It must hard for Soriano and Fukudome to be called disappointments by someone who wrote "to drove" in the very same story.
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