Cubs Sign Burnitz to Patrol RF

Goodbye Sammy, Hello Jeromy. Cubs signed Rockies RF Jeromy Burnitz to a 1 year deal with a second year mutual option. While Burnitz's numbers were inflated by playing in Colorado, he'll likely hit 30-35 HRs with 90-100 RBIs if healthy. If he can hit .275 and limit his Ks to 125, I think he'll be worth the $4.5M the Cubs paid. He should definitely help fill the void in the middle of the lineup, although it would be nice to see the Cubs have one more move up their sleeve to replace Alou's production.