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According to the Associated Press, the Cubs have declined the option on OF Cliff Floyd, allowing him to be a free agent.
In 108 games for the Cubs this past season, Floyd 
hit .284 with nine HR and 45 RBI, while striking out only 12 times more than he walked.
Floyd missed time last season for a variety of aches and pains, such as in his shoulder, ankle and arm, which needed a cortisone injection.
In early October, Floyd told the Chicago Sun-Times that he will return to baseball next season only if he can be a starter. However, today, Floyd tells the Sun-Times that he is ‘fired up’ about playing next year.
Floyd will seek a one-year, $3 million deal, similar to what he earned with the Cubs last season, according to a recent report in the Palm Beach Post.
…i know there will be Mets fans who want floyd back at shea, to serve as a platoon for Lastings Milledge and Moises Alou, who will certainly be hurt at some point during next season…it’s not a terrible idea, it’s just that he’s as much of an injury risk as alou, if not more - and there is no guarantee they won’t both be hurt at the same time…i miss cliff as much as the next nostalgic fan, but he’s not the future, he’s part of this team’s past…this ship has got to keep moving forward…
Don’t want to bring him back, but I do wish him the best. He always struck me as being a class act.
Uncle Cliffy would have got this team fired up in September. He would have been the one calling out players in the locker room. He certainly would stuck his foot up Reyes’ butt for not hustling……..I too want the team to get younger, but a one year 3 million deal would be nice. It would replace the left handed power off the bench that Green provided at a third of the cost…….
Assuming he wants a bench job, there are probably worse choices out there.
Spot starter, and LH PH.
Except he would have to replace Anderson on the roster (same function), and I don’t see how you can carry them both.
What is the fascination with Ex Mets, even if they are washed u? You need to look at available players, whether they are current met FAs or former Mets like Floyd, and pretend they always played on another team.
Then, try to look objectively at what they offer, and wonder why anyone would want them back.
Instead of FLoyd, might was sell go after Geoff Jenkins. Fading probably, but the closest thing to a legit LH power hitting OF on the FA market. Just that he would get starters money probably, and I don’t think you want him starting everyday.
Huh?????
My opinion remains the same: Cliffy should platoon with Moises, getting about 40-45% of the playing time.
Lets say its good karma
No. Alou should play 100% of the time if possible. Whatever percentage of time he isn’t playing should be filled by guys like Endy Chavez and Marlon Anderson.
Is it the strain of playing 100% of the time what causes the injury?
I think Jenkins, if he is interested, would be a nice guy to bring on board. He could play either LF or RF and gives the Mets insurance should they look to trade Milledge for a top flight starter, or if Alou gets injured.
While we are at it, why not bring back Piazza to platoon with Castro and sign Ricky Henderson to play second base. How about Jesse Orosco in the bull-pen. Shoot a littel HGH into Gooden to march him out to the mound. Maybe bust Stawberry out of jail to platoon with Milledge in RF???? Ah, the good old days.
FREE WALLY BACKMAN
Depending on how the bench shapes up, I wouldn’t mind having him back. He seemed to connect with Lastings, so just in that regard, he would be a plus. If he’s cheap enough and willing to be a bench guy, I wouldn’t close the door on it.
Matt, we wouldn’t need Floyd and Alou to be healthy at the same time, we just would need them to not get hurt at the same time…if that makes any sense.