At least one player has signed with the Cubs in part because of Dusty Baker.

New Cubs reliever Mike Remlinger said, “I think getting Dusty really added a lot of credibility. It’s easy for teams to say in the winter, ‘We’re going to be different.’ But when you bring someone in with Dusty’s track record, that says a lott.”

By the way, the Cubs have unveiled a new slogan, “Why not us?” after one of Baker’s lines at his first press conference as Cubs manager. Sure. Why not?

Or almost gone, if he and the Dodger’s Mark Grudzielanek can restructure their deals, whatever that means. Also coming over in the trade would be first baseman Eric Karros, who would play first base for Choi against lefties.

Assuming this happens, it’s a great addition by subtraction. Grudzielanek and Karros will help shore up the bench and … Hundley‘s gone! Since coming to the Cubs, he has hit .197, struck out 69 more times than he reached base safely, made 14 errors, and threw out a measly 30 percent of attempted base stealers.

Hundley was a terrible, terrible player, and I am thrilled that he will soon be gone.