What could have been

[Caryatid]

Not that I think this lineup would have won the division necessarily, but its 8 million cheaper than our current roster (thus allowing for a July move), AND has short-term contracts at 2 SP spots, 3 RP spots, CF, RF, and 2B, so if it didn't work, just try again next year.

 

Walker: 2B (2.5)

Murton: LF (.4)

Lee: 1B (12)

Ramirez: 3B (9)

Garciaparra: RF (6)

Barrett: C (4.3)

Patterson: CF (2.8)

Cedeno: SS (.3)

 

Blanco: 1.5

Hairston: 2.3

Pagan: .3

Mabry: 1.1

Bynum: .3

 

Wood: 12

Prior: 3.7

Maddux: 9

Zambrano: 6.5

Marshall: .3

Ohman: .6

Novoa: .4

Eyre: 3.2

Howry: 3

Dempster: 4.3

Williamson: 2

 

 

TOTAL: $87.8 million

[badger1679666666]

:slits wrists: and jumps of balcony just to make sure.

 

Hendry, you suck.

[BigbadB]

With the 8m cheaper, I'd upgrade CF with a trade for Milton Bradley with Corey as a bench player. No way he starts after last year's fiasco. But, he makes a nice bat off the bench after playing winterball. His speed is good and is a great defensive replacement.

 

The rest of the money could have beefed up the bench.

[Andy]

If we're going to throw around complete hypotheticals, we could have Dontrelle Willis, Jamie Moyer and Jon Garland in our rotation and Nolasco, Pinto, and Mitre to add pitching depth.

[BigSlick]

If we're going to throw around complete hypotheticals, we could have Dontrelle Willis, Jamie Moyer and Jon Garland in our rotation and Nolasco, Pinto, and Mitre to add pitching depth.

 

I'm sorry, but why would you want him?

[soccer10k]

If you want to go way back to trades of veterens for young players, the Cubs wouldn't have ever had Sammy Sosa who they received in exchange for George Bell.

 

Teams make trades like this all the time.