According to the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have agreed to a 2 year contract for all time great run coster Neifi Perez.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   30  -20  .285  .348  .632  .279   3.05  .256   1   31    3  120  Giants      
2004   31  -23  .296  .336  .632  .299   3.42  .255   4   39    1  126  Giants/Cubs
2005   32  -27  .298  .383  .681  .332   3.49  .274   9   54    8  154  Cubs        
CAR       -329  .301  .380  .681  .289   3.86  .270  61  454   56 1262
LG AVG       0  .342  .433  .775  .500   5.23  .270 157  654   91
POS AVG   -127  .324  .385  .709  .409   4.33  .263  89  500  108

The only question for Perez is whether he gets enough playing time in 2006 to set the record for worst career RCAA or whether he has to wait until early 2007.

1    Ski Melillo                -355  
2    Tommy Thevenow             -351  
3    Neifi Perez                -329  
4    Bill Bergen                -312  
5    Tim Foli                   -309  
6    Larry Bowa                 -307  
7    Alfredo Griffin            -306  
T8   Don Kessinger              -305  
T8   Ozzie Guillen              -305  
10   Ed Brinkman                -300  

In 2005, Perez set the major league record for most consecutive years with -20 or worse RCAA--

1    Neifi Perez              1998-05    8  
2    Doug Flynn               1977-83    7  
T3   Bill Bergen              1901-06    6  
T3   George McBride           1911-16    6  
T3   Wally Gerber             1919-24    6  
T3   Rabbit Warstler          1932-37    6  
T3   Hal Lanier               1965-70    6  
T8   Tommy Corcoran           1902-06    5  
T8   Everett Scott            1920-24    5  
T8   Frank O'Rourke           1926-30    5  
T8   Rabbit Maranville        1929-33    5  
T8   Ski Melillo              1932-36    5  
T8   Ed Brinkman              1963-67    5  
T8   Alfredo Griffin          1980-84    5  
T8   Andres Thomas            1986-90    5