Welcome To The North Side, Jim Edmonds!

The Chicago Cubs signed former Cardinals and Padres Outfielder Jim Edmonds to a low risk, minimum contract. The Signing of Edmonds meant the Cubs sent struggling Center Fielder Felix Pie to Triple-A Iowa to work on his swing and fundamentals.


The Cubs will now platoon Reed Johnson and Jim Edmonds. The Cubs believe Edmonds tried to come back too quickly from his calf injury.

This move also means the Cubs have added another Left Handed Bat in the outfield. Kosuke Fukudome and Jim Edmonds are both Left Handed Hitters. Let's not forget that Edmonds is an Eight Time Gold Glove Winner and has earned the nickname "The Human Highlight Reel" due to his fantastic catches he has made.

I Can't Wait to see the reaction from Cardinals fans when the Cubs and Cardinals play each other again.

Welcome to the North Side, Jim Edmonds!