[cubsfromMD]

Here's the thing though. We already have Cedeno, who has a pretty good shot to be league average at SS. The positional scarcity is not a big a plus for us. Furthermore, given his age and that he's average at best defensively, there's a decent likelihood that he'll have to move to 3B or LF, at which point he becomes Luis Gonzalez.

 

There is no likelyhood that he will have to move positions. Why does age 31 equate to inability to play SS at the same level?

 

Because history has shown us that middle infielders often have to switch, or risk turning into defensive question marks. He probably won't have to switch at 31, but by 32 or 33 the likelihood increases quite a bit. Ripken waited until he was 35, but wasn't any good in the field from 32-34. Banks moved at 31. Yount moved at 29/30. Larkin had a very tough time being an everyday SS in his 30s. Tony Fernandez went from an everyday SS in his 20s to a part time 3B, part time SS, part time 2B in his 30s. All time great middle infielders make their career in their 20's, and usually take a significant step back in their 30s. It's much easier for slugging first baseman and corner outfielders to age gracefully, the demand on the body isn't as great.

 

 

I'm gonna have to disagree with you regarding Cal. While he may not have been as good as he was in his prime, only once did his fielding percent or range factor ever slip below league average (1994 at the age of 33 he had a rf or 4.04 vs a league average of 4.22). His move to 3rd had more to do with the aquisition of mike bordick than his inability to still play SS at a high level.

[Roast]

A source told the Baltimore Sun that Boston's current is offer is Manny Ramirez and Matt Clement for Tejada

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLZ. do this!

 

DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!!

 

Do it....C'mon... DO it.

 

 

Doit.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

A source told the Baltimore Sun that Boston's current is offer is Manny Ramirez and Matt Clement for Tejada

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLZ. do this!

 

DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!!

 

Do it....C'mon... DO it.

 

 

Doit.

 

Please don't let another Greg Maddux get away from us...

[Roast]

A source told the Baltimore Sun that Boston's current is offer is Manny Ramirez and Matt Clement for Tejada

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLZ. do this!

 

DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!!

 

Do it....C'mon... DO it.

 

 

Doit.

 

Please don't let another Greg Maddux get away from us...

 

hey, we'll see him again in 13 years....

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Yeah, after his 4th or 5th Cy Young, he'll come back to win his 350th game here... and I'll die a little inside

[Outshined_One]

I'm still hoping Kenny Williams swoops in at the 11th hour and takes Tejada to the South Side in exchange for some ludicrous package.

 

That's my only hope now. :(

[Chris]

Yeah, after his 4th or 5th Cy Young, he'll come back to win his 350th game here... and I'll die a little inside

 

ha ha

[8-8-88]

After reading this thread, I have to change my mind and follow everyone else and hope Prior stays. I really like the idea of staying away from Tejada and only going after Zito.

If the Cubs do trade Prior, I wonder if Hendry will go after Zito anyways. I hope he would have enough sense to.