Any interest in Washburn?

[StMarksCubs]

Nice veteran, left-hander might look nice with the guys we have now... I know there's no chance the Angels will offer him arbitration. Think we'll make a run?

[erik316wttn]

Nice veteran, left-hander might look nice with the guys we have now... I know there's no chance the Angels will offer him arbitration. Think we'll make a run?

 

I don't know. With Washburn, you could be getting a 16-win guy with a 3.20 ERA, or an 8 win guy with a 4.75 ERA. It would be a gamble.

[Rooftop Bum]

Yeah, I hope we end up with someone better as a starter. Wood is not gonna be ready and Maddux will most likely fade this year IMO. Willis is avaialable Jim. Ha-ha!

[Magnetic Curses]

offman just said that the cubs could be interested in milwood.

 

yeah, right.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

offman just said that the cubs could be interested in milwood.

 

yeah, right.

 

He also broke the story about Pinto for Pierre. :lol:

 

Edit: "3 weeks ago"

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Well, let's assume that Pierre eats up 6 million of the 22 available, we still have 16 million.

 

If we trade Walker, that adds 2.5 more. We definitely have the cash to get into the Millwood bidding; personally, I'd prefer going after Weaver.

[StMarksCubs]

Maybe we can wrangle Odalis Perez from the Dodgers with Milton Bradley for Corey Patterson and... is anyone left?!

[JonnyRed]

I agree that the Cubs need a #3-4 starter, just in case Kerry isn't healthy at the start of next season (plus I'm not convinced that Rusch should be starting either). So, who do we get? Ideally, it would be a lefty who chews up innings. Washburn could certainly be that guy. I also want to see the Cubs pursue Weaver, Vasquez and Morris (in that order).

[YearofDaCubs]

I agree that the Cubs need a #3-4 starter, just in case Kerry isn't healthy at the start of next season (plus I'm not convinced that Rusch should be starting either). So, who do we get? Ideally, it would be a lefty who chews up innings. Washburn could certainly be that guy. I also want to see the Cubs pursue Weaver, Vasquez and Morris (in that order).

So that always brings up the ? why did we even resign Rusch? I was against having him back.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

So that always brings up the ? why did we even resign Rusch? I was against having him back.

 

An attempt at the highest paid bullpen in all of baseball?

[StMarksCubs]

I agree that the Cubs need a #3-4 starter, just in case Kerry isn't healthy at the start of next season (plus I'm not convinced that Rusch should be starting either). So, who do we get? Ideally, it would be a lefty who chews up innings. Washburn could certainly be that guy. I also want to see the Cubs pursue Weaver, Vasquez and Morris (in that order).

 

I think the Cards will overpay to get Vazquez, and it seems like Morris will be a SF Giant...

[StMarksCubs]

Why the hell can't I properly quote anything!?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Why the hell can't I properly quote anything!?

 

Make sure the "Disable BBCode in this post" box isn't checked. The syntax is correct.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Why the hell can't I properly quote anything!?

 

Can you shrink that avatar? It's freaking huge!

[johnnyba99]

Aren't Rusch and Washburn nearly identical pitchers? Neither is very good. I'd rather put Jerome Williams in the rotation.

[ConstableRabbit]

Well, let's assume that Pierre eats up 6 million of the 22 available, we still have 16 million.

 

If we trade Walker, that adds 2.5 more. We definitely have the cash to get into the Millwood bidding; personally, I'd prefer going after Weaver.

 

Vance, why Weaver? He's coming off a down year and I think his salary is something like $3M more than Washburn's. Washburn looked good last year.

Also, Washburn's a lefty.

[ConstableRabbit]

Aren't Rusch and Washburn nearly identical pitchers?

 

No.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Well, let's assume that Pierre eats up 6 million of the 22 available, we still have 16 million.

 

If we trade Walker, that adds 2.5 more. We definitely have the cash to get into the Millwood bidding; personally, I'd prefer going after Weaver.

 

Vance, why Weaver? He's coming off a down year and I think his salary is something like $3M more than Washburn's. Washburn looked good last year.

Also, Washburn's a lefty.

 

I think after the offers come in, Weaver will be the better bargain. I also think Weaver has better stuff than Washburn. That's more personal observation than anything definitive. While Weaver made more in 2005, I don't think he will in 2006. Finally, I'm not of the persuasion that we have to have a lefty in the rotation.

[ConstableRabbit]

Well, let's assume that Pierre eats up 6 million of the 22 available, we still have 16 million.

 

If we trade Walker, that adds 2.5 more. We definitely have the cash to get into the Millwood bidding; personally, I'd prefer going after Weaver.

 

Vance, why Weaver? He's coming off a down year and I think his salary is something like $3M more than Washburn's. Washburn looked good last year.

Also, Washburn's a lefty.

 

I think after the offers come in, Weaver will be the better bargain. I also think Weaver has better stuff than Washburn. That's more personal observation than anything definitive. While Weaver made more in 2005, I don't think he will in 2006. Finally, I'm not of the persuasion that we have to have a lefty in the rotation.

 

I dont think we HAVE to have a lefty, but it'd sure come in handy.

I'm not against having Weaver for the right price, but his numbers aren't very settling.