Good riddance. Decent bat, but shit glove.

Cubs DFA Blake DeWitt

by Al Yellon on Feb 6, 2012 4:14 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

I know this news will crush many of you, who were Blake DeWitt fans. (Sarcasm intentional!)

According to MLB Trade Rumors -- the only source of this story, thus far -- the Cubs have designated The Franchise for assignment to make room for Adrian Cardenas, who was claimed on waivers from the Athletics today.

I admit, I thought DeWitt could become a decent major league player. When the Cubs acquired him from the Dodgers in the Ted Lilly deal, DeWitt was only 24 and had posted decent numbers in the major leagues at age 22. He never progressed beyond that, and though he had occasional success as a bench player, he neither developed power, nor had much speed, nor played good enough defense to be used as a defensive replacement.

Cardenas is a middle infielder who hit .314/.374/.418 in 545 plate appearances for Triple-A Sacramento in 2011, though he did not get called up in September. I presume he'll get a shot at winning a middle infield backup job in spring training.

So long, Franchise. At least we'll never have to see him try to play the outfield for the Cubs again.

UMN is celebrating!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

How many are left now?

I know he is not nearly as bad as my perception of him but good riddance. Go to Japan with Quade so he can pencil you into the lineup at every possible position.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

The Cubs' new regime continued its housecleaning Monday when it released infielder Blake DeWitt and claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Athletics.

DeWitt, a former first-round pick of the Dodgers, was the highlighted return in former general manager Jim Hendry's 2010 trade that sent Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot to LA. But he never could crack the Cubs' lineup, hitting .265 in 121 games last season.

Meanwhile, the Theo Epstein group brought in another fresh face in its rebuilding of the fifth-place Cubs, who finished 25 games behind the Brewers.

Cardenas, 24, split time at three infield positions and left field while hitting .314 with 28 doubles and a .374 on-base percentage for Triple-A Sacramento last season. He played mostly second base in four previous minor league seasons.

He is a candidate to be an extra infielder for the Cubs this season.

The dismantling of the 2007-2008 National League Central champions began right after Epstein and Jed Hoyer were named as president and general manager this winter.

They have traded or non-tendered starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano, third baseman Aramis Ramirez, first baseman Carlos Pena, reliever Sean Marshall and former first-round picks Andrew Cashner and Tyler Colvin. Also on the trading block is pitcher Matt Garza, whom Hendry obtained a year ago at a very high cost of prospects.

dvandyck@tribune.com Twitter @davandyck

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Hendry is on the phone with Cashman right now 'This kid is going to be great!"

DeWitt was a great example of why I hated Hendry!

First, it was like his 27th second baseman in 10 years!

Second, because he traded for him, he gave nobody else a chance, until a 1st grader could dsitinguish who was the better 2B.

Third. Aaron Miles!

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Is Quade going to Japan? I handn't heard that.

Why would Quade go anywhere? He is making $2 mill this year, for being Mike Quade.

If I was him, from Day 1 of his firing I would decided what I want to do for the remainder of my life (Minors, Majors, private coaching, etc) and just work on getting the dream job...the $4 mill over the last 2 years should help to make that possible

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

i love this move..another hendry loser shown the door..

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Ricketts didn't hire Theo for his charming personality.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

No he hired him to perform Jewish Mind Tricks on Rahm

and BernStine!

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