Maddux and $$$ to the Dodgers for Cesar Izturis

[Mizzou]

Would you guys have preferred to keep Maddux rather than trade him for Izturis?

[CoolHandLuke]

I think this is what the people who wanted to keep Maddux unless something good was acquired, feared.

 

I am quite unhappy, to say the least.

[frostwyrm]

Izturis and Neifi are interchangeable. I don't even want one of them, forget about two.

[USSoccer]

Cesar Izturis is terrible at baseball. What a waste of a trade. Completely pointless move..like we needed another bad middle IF.

 

That said, I said I wouldn't complain about a trade for Maddux.

[abuck1220]

has anyone ever seen isiah thomas and jim hendry in the same room before?

[ToupeeOnFire]

Ughhhh! Please tell me this is a joke. Please.

[RynoRules]

Quite possibly the worst Cubs trade in my lifetime.

[Flames24Rulz]

Ahahahaha.

 

Hendry seriously needs to be fired.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Would you guys have preferred to keep Maddux rather than trade him for Izturis?

 

YES! Izturis has a career 295 OBP and 69 OPS+. I'm feeling quite sick right now.

[ctcf]

So uh... Whats going on exactly?

[Roast]

please be someone good!

 

Fingers crossed for Cezar Izturis...

 

Why do we like Izturis again? (im not a big fan)

 

I was totally kidding. If it really is Izturis, let's storm the Trib building and fry Hendry in his own fat.

dd

 

Ok deal.

[oldstyle81]

WGN radio reporting it, not offical

[Nobody youd want to know]

Would you guys have preferred to keep Maddux rather than trade him for Izturis?

 

Unqualifiedly yes

[sethuel1]

Unbelievable, yet pretty much what I expected to happen. At the same time.

[goonys evil twin]

I take it back. I'd much rather have Maddux here to teach the young kids how to pitch, and Rich Hill isn't going to gain much by throwing another 10 starts either. Please Greg, forgive me and invoke a no trade clause or something.

[RyCubsFan]

Would you guys have preferred to keep Maddux rather than trade him for Izturis?

 

YES! Izturis has a career 295 OBP and 69 OPS+. I'm feeling quite sick right now.

 

Yes here too. Izturis doesn't help this year, next year, or any other year. I don't see the point of trading for him. I see Cedeno's ceiling as higher, and he might take playing time away from Ronnie.

[Smack]

Well, this is the icing on the cake of a stellar Cubs season.

[USSoccer]

It gets better. Tampa traded Julio Lugo for Joel Guzman and another minor leaguer....

[sweetpeteman]

What do the Cubs need?

 

Power and OBP.

 

 

What does Hendry get?

 

Speed.

[E.J.]

Anyone have Izturis' contract situation?

[sethuel1]

It gets better. Tampa traded Julio Lugo for Joel Guzman and another minor leaguer....

Sergio Pedroza. 2005 third rounder, with a .998 OPS in low A.

Edited July 31, 2006 by sethuel1

[Laura]

Sorry, the open rotation spot isn't worth seeing Izturis from here on out.

 

Flat-out embarrassing.

 

Good luck in LA, Maddux.

[Mark Priors Calves]

4 o'clock press conference, WSCR is carrying live, I'm sure they'll be giggling all the way through it.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sorry, the open rotation spot isn't worth seeing Izturis from here on out.

 

Flat-out embarrassing.

 

Good luck in LA, Maddux.

 

Disgusting is a better word, I think.

[Sterling30]

This COULD get better. Izturis is part of a package for Maddux. It includes a minor leaguer, so I'll reserve judgement for the moment.