Samardzija chooses baseball, signs with Cubs - The Orange Mane

Goobzilla · 01-19-2007, 03:44 PM

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Hardball over football?
Report: Samardzija signs five-year deal with Cubs
Posted: Friday January 19, 2007 2:37PM; Updated: Friday January 19, 2007 3:03PM

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija will take his talents to the baseball diamond rather than the football field.

ESPN 1000 in Chicago reported Friday that Samardzija has signed a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Tribune reported on its Web site that the deal calls for Samardzija to play baseball exclusively.

According to reports, Samardzija's deal is worth less than pitcher Mark Prior's first contract with the Cubs. When Prior was selected second overall in 2001, his deal was worth $10.5 million.

The 6-5 Samardzija was expected to be selected in the middle of the first round in April's NFL draft.

A hard-throwing righthander, Samardzija was selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of last June's draft. He pitched for the Cubs' Class A affiliate at Boise in the Northwest League this past summer, where he went 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA in five games.

With excellent size and deceiving speed, Samardzija finished his final season at Notre Dame with 78 catches for 1,017 yards and 12 touchdowns in 13 games.

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Goobzilla · 01-19-2007, 03:46 PM

Sorry mods I was 1 minute too late! Please merge or delete, thanks.

01-19-2007, 03:44 PM	#1
Goobzilla Lights Out B*h! BA-ZING!!** Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wellington Posts: 6,526 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mitch Erickson	Samardzija chooses baseball, signs with Cubs http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...bs.samardzija/ Hardball over football? Report: Samardzija signs five-year deal with Cubs Posted: Friday January 19, 2007 2:37PM; Updated: Friday January 19, 2007 3:03PM CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija will take his talents to the baseball diamond rather than the football field. ESPN 1000 in Chicago reported Friday that Samardzija has signed a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Tribune reported on its Web site that the deal calls for Samardzija to play baseball exclusively. According to reports, Samardzija's deal is worth less than pitcher Mark Prior's first contract with the Cubs. When Prior was selected second overall in 2001, his deal was worth $10.5 million. The 6-5 Samardzija was expected to be selected in the middle of the first round in April's NFL draft. A hard-throwing righthander, Samardzija was selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of last June's draft. He pitched for the Cubs' Class A affiliate at Boise in the Northwest League this past summer, where he went 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA in five games. With excellent size and deceiving speed, Samardzija finished his final season at Notre Dame with 78 catches for 1,017 yards and 12 touchdowns in 13 games. © 2007 SportsTicker Enterprises, LP

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01-19-2007, 03:46 PM	#2
Goobzilla Lights Out B*h! BA-ZING!!** Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wellington Posts: 6,526 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mitch Erickson	Sorry mods I was 1 minute too late! Please merge or delete, thanks.