Tejada wants to be traded

[Andy]

what if we had to keep him on the 25 man roster and actually send him to the mound occasionally?

That's not a pertinent question, because no one is going to make us keep him if we traded for him.

[Wheelimus]

And honestly, if the last bullpen spot comes down to Roberto Novoa or LaTroy Hawkins, who do you go with?

[LoneStarCubFan]

Has Baltimore picked up a closer to replace B.J. Ryan?

 

I'm thinking the bare minimum would have to be Hill/Cedeno/Williams and probably Aardsma.

 

However, as Bruce Miles mentioned in his column the Cubs' former scouting director, John Stockstill, is now Balitmore's assistant GM so he would have a pretty good idea who he would like to get his hands on out of the Cubs' system.

 

It's entirely possible this deal would only cost one "25-man roster" guy along with two or three high-ceiling prospects. Maybe Cedeno, two pitchers and one bat from the system.

[LoneStarCubFan]

And honestly, if the last bullpen spot comes down to Roberto Novoa or LaTroy Hawkins, who do you go with?

 

Novoa, and I don't even think twice about it.

[dacheezwhiz]

I'm thinking the bare minimum would have to be Hill/Cedeno/Williams and probably Aardsma.

 

Think about it...Basically Hill, CEdeno and latroy for Miggy---aww we fleeced those Giants :D

[Wheelimus]

And honestly, if the last bullpen spot comes down to Roberto Novoa or LaTroy Hawkins, who do you go with?

 

Novoa, and I don't even think twice about it.

 

Maybe if you go by last years stats alone (even then it's close), but i'll take the LaTroy of '02, '03, or even '04 (hell, even the Cubs '05 version, people only remember the blown saves and not the 3.32 ERA) over the unknown.

[LoneStarCubFan]

And honestly, if the last bullpen spot comes down to Roberto Novoa or LaTroy Hawkins, who do you go with?

 

Novoa, and I don't even think twice about it.

 

Maybe if you go by last years stats alone (even then it's close), but i'll take the LaTroy of '02, '03, or even '04 (hell, even the Cubs '05 version, people only remember the blown saves and not the 3.32 ERA) over the unknown.

 

Dusty so thoroughly screwed up Hawkins' head by forcing him into a role he couldn't handle that I don't think he'd ever pitch effectively at Wrigley again. That's why I'd rather have Novoa.

[Andy]

I'm thinking the bare minimum would have to be Hill/Cedeno/Williams and probably Aardsma.

 

Think about it...Basically Hill, CEdeno and latroy for Miggy---aww we fleeced those Giants :D

And LaTroy's already in Baltimore so we can pretend we've already traded him to Baltimore! :D