Cubs sign Eyre

[Providence A's]

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NAS...2005&fext=.jsp

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs added a lefty to the bullpen mix on Thursday, signing free agent Scott Eyre to a two-year contract with a player option for a third year.
Eyre, 33, was 2-2 with a 2.63 ERA in a career-high 86 games with the San Francisco Giants, striking out 65 over 68 1/3 innings. Left-handers hit .182 against him last season, while right-handers didn't fare much better, batting .213. He did better on the road, posting a 1.30 ERA away from home compared to 4.01 ERA in San Francisco.

Eyre and Cubs manager Dusty Baker were together in 2002 in San Francisco. The Giants had claimed him off waivers, and the lefty was impressive, posting a 1.59 ERA in 21 games.

Can't hurt...

[rockin500]

i can live with it since our bullpen sucked so much over previous coupla years.

[awefullspellare]

Sounds pretty good, and a lefty!