Jose Vidro

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Helton? Good grief.

 

Care to elaborate?

[goonys evil twin]

The only 2005 players still on the roster who should be considered untouchable are Prior, Z, Dempster, Lee and ARam. Everybody else should be available for the right price.

 

Technically I wouldn't call anybody untouchable. I'd trade Prior and Z "in the right deal", but that right deal isn't likely to come along. I'd trade Dempster in a heartbeat for a good player. I'd trade Lee or ARam in a deal where they can be replaced as well.

[E.J.]

Helton? Good grief.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

His contract is terrible.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Helton? Good grief.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

His contract is terrible.

 

And?? Even if Lee regresses to career norms next season, his contract will probably look quite similar. Sure, we age 2 years at one position (but likely get much better numbers for a couple of years), but we also get a good young outfielder as well.

[Cubzfan64]

The only 2005 players still on the roster who should be considered untouchable are Prior, Z, Dempster, Lee and ARam. Everybody else should be available for the right price.

 

Technically I wouldn't call anybody untouchable. I'd trade Prior and Z "in the right deal", but that right deal isn't likely to come along. I'd trade Dempster in a heartbeat for a good player. I'd trade Lee or ARam in a deal where they can be replaced as well.

 

I'm right there with you - I've always felt that there are never any untouchable players - any deal that can improve your ballclub should be considered.

[E.J.]

Helton? Good grief.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

His contract is terrible.

 

And?? Even if Lee regresses to career norms next season, his contract will probably look quite similar. Sure, we age 2 years at one position (but likely get much better numbers for a couple of years), but we also get a good young outfielder as well.

 

Helton's contract is $16.6 million for 2006-2010. It goes up to $19.10 million for 2011. So basically we would be taking on a 6-year contract worth over $102 million for a player who would be 38 at the end of the contract. No thank you.

[YearofDaCubs]

Helton? Good grief.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

His contract is terrible.

 

And?? Even if Lee regresses to career norms next season, his contract will probably look quite similar. Sure, we age 2 years at one position (but likely get much better numbers for a couple of years), but we also get a good young outfielder as well.

 

Helton's contract is $16.6 million for 2006-2010. It goes up to $19.10 million for 2011. So basically we would be taking on a 6-year contract worth over $102 million for a player who would be 38 at the end of the contract. No thank you.

That's a pretty rough contract.