What needs to be done

[JWCUB]

IMO, these are the steps Hendry and the Cubs need to take before opening day 2007.

 

Step 1: Sign Schmidt. Bad contract or not he is the best option out there not named Zito. If you have to overpay to get him to Chicago..so what? 1 more year....OK.

 

Step 2: Make the trade JJ for JJ.

 

Step 3: Get into the Manny sweepstakes. It looks more and more like the Giants and Dodgers are pulling back a bit. At this point if they want BP help, give them 1 of Eyre, Howry, or Demp. If they want whatever from our farm system......fine. Izzy or Cedeno....sure. Just get Manny

 

 

In short we would have a line-up (in no particular order) of:

 

 

DLee

Derosa

Izzy or Cedeno

Aramis

Barrett

Soriano

Murton

Manny

 

 

A rotation of

 

Big Z

Schmidt

Jennings

Hill

Prior/Miller/Marshall/Mateo/Guzman....depending on who is still here.

 

Sure, my steps have flaws and obsticles, but it is a start. I would like to hear others opinions.

[killthegoat06]

IMO, these are the steps Hendry and the Cubs need to take before opening day 2007.

 

Step 1: Sign Schmidt. Bad contract or not he is the best option out there not named Zito. If you have to overpay to get him to Chicago..so what? 1 more year....OK.

 

Step 2: Make the trade JJ for JJ.

 

Step 3: Get into the Manny sweepstakes. It looks more and more like the Giants and Dodgers are pulling back a bit. At this point if they want BP help, give them 1 of Eyre, Howry, or Demp. If they want whatever from our farm system......fine. Izzy or Cedeno....sure. Just get Manny

 

 

In short we would have a line-up (in no particular order) of:

 

 

DLee

Derosa

Izzy or Cedeno

Aramis

Barrett

Soriano

Murton

Manny

 

 

A rotation of

 

Big Z

Schmidt

Jennings

Hill

Prior/Miller/Marshall/Mateo/Guzman....depending on who is still here.

 

Sure, my steps have flaws and obsticles, but it is a start. I would like to hear others opinions.

 

Obviously that's what we all want. It is looking like Schmidt may not happen, but it might. Your Manny trade makes no sense for them, IMO. I think they want more than just a reliever and the prospects we'd be willing to give up. Don't expect to see Manny in a Cubs uniform in 2007.

 

By the way, If what you want occurs, the "flaws and obstacles" would not stop that team from being a serious World Series contender.

[Uber]

Boston declined arbitration to Trot, making the certainty of trading Manny lesser now.

[JWCUB]

IMO, these are the steps Hendry and the Cubs need to take before opening day 2007.

 

Step 1: Sign Schmidt. Bad contract or not he is the best option out there not named Zito. If you have to overpay to get him to Chicago..so what? 1 more year....OK.

 

Step 2: Make the trade JJ for JJ.

 

Step 3: Get into the Manny sweepstakes. It looks more and more like the Giants and Dodgers are pulling back a bit. At this point if they want BP help, give them 1 of Eyre, Howry, or Demp. If they want whatever from our farm system......fine. Izzy or Cedeno....sure. Just get Manny

 

 

In short we would have a line-up (in no particular order) of:

 

 

DLee

Derosa

Izzy or Cedeno

Aramis

Barrett

Soriano

Murton

Manny

 

 

A rotation of

 

Big Z

Schmidt

Jennings

Hill

Prior/Miller/Marshall/Mateo/Guzman....depending on who is still here.

 

Sure, my steps have flaws and obsticles, but it is a start. I would like to hear others opinions.

 

Obviously that's what we all want. It is looking like Schmidt may not happen, but it might. Your Manny trade makes no sense for them, IMO. I think they want more than just a reliever and the prospects we'd be willing to give up. Don't expect to see Manny in a Cubs uniform in 2007.

 

By the way, If what you want occurs, the "flaws and obstacles" would not stop that team from being a serious World Series contender.

 

I knew I didn't spell obstacle right. :lol: But to the Manny thing, it's really hard to figure out what they want in return. At first I thought they wanted a SP. But since they landed the 2 from Japan, with Becket, Schill, and Papplebon, they seem pretty set there. The weakness seems to be their BP. Just throwing it out there.

[Uber]

IMO, these are the steps Hendry and the Cubs need to take before opening day 2007.

 

Step 1: Sign Schmidt. Bad contract or not he is the best option out there not named Zito. If you have to overpay to get him to Chicago..so what? 1 more year....OK.

 

Step 2: Make the trade JJ for JJ.

 

Step 3: Get into the Manny sweepstakes. It looks more and more like the Giants and Dodgers are pulling back a bit. At this point if they want BP help, give them 1 of Eyre, Howry, or Demp. If they want whatever from our farm system......fine. Izzy or Cedeno....sure. Just get Manny

 

 

In short we would have a line-up (in no particular order) of:

 

 

DLee

Derosa

Izzy or Cedeno

Aramis

Barrett

Soriano

Murton

Manny

 

 

A rotation of

 

Big Z

Schmidt

Jennings

Hill

Prior/Miller/Marshall/Mateo/Guzman....depending on who is still here.

 

Sure, my steps have flaws and obsticles, but it is a start. I would like to hear others opinions.

 

Obviously that's what we all want. It is looking like Schmidt may not happen, but it might. Your Manny trade makes no sense for them, IMO. I think they want more than just a reliever and the prospects we'd be willing to give up. Don't expect to see Manny in a Cubs uniform in 2007.

 

By the way, If what you want occurs, the "flaws and obstacles" would not stop that team from being a serious World Series contender.

 

I knew I didn't spell obstacle right. :lol: But to the Manny thing, it's really hard to figure out what they want in return. At first I thought they wanted a SP. But since they landed the 2 from Japan, with Becket, Schill, and Papplebon, they seem pretty set there. The weakness seems to be their BP. Just throwing it out there.

 

The second Japanese pitcher is a BP arm. They only technically have 4 starters, but have Clement rehabing.

[Electron Blue]

IMO, these are the steps Hendry and the Cubs need to take before opening day 2007.

 

Step 1: Sign Schmidt. Bad contract or not he is the best option out there not named Zito. If you have to overpay to get him to Chicago..so what? 1 more year....OK.

 

Step 2: Make the trade JJ for JJ.

 

Step 3: Get into the Manny sweepstakes. It looks more and more like the Giants and Dodgers are pulling back a bit. At this point if they want BP help, give them 1 of Eyre, Howry, or Demp. If they want whatever from our farm system......fine. Izzy or Cedeno....sure. Just get Manny

 

 

In short we would have a line-up (in no particular order) of:

 

 

DLee

Derosa

Izzy or Cedeno

Aramis

Barrett

Soriano

Murton

Manny

 

 

A rotation of

 

Big Z

Schmidt

Jennings

Hill

Prior/Miller/Marshall/Mateo/Guzman....depending on who is still here.

 

Sure, my steps have flaws and obsticles, but it is a start. I would like to hear others opinions.

 

Obviously that's what we all want. It is looking like Schmidt may not happen, but it might. Your Manny trade makes no sense for them, IMO. I think they want more than just a reliever and the prospects we'd be willing to give up. Don't expect to see Manny in a Cubs uniform in 2007.

 

By the way, If what you want occurs, the "flaws and obstacles" would not stop that team from being a serious World Series contender.

 

I knew I didn't spell obstacle right. :lol: But to the Manny thing, it's really hard to figure out what they want in return. At first I thought they wanted a SP. But since they landed the 2 from Japan, with Becket, Schill, and Papplebon, they seem pretty set there. The weakness seems to be their BP. Just throwing it out there.

 

The second Japanese pitcher is a BP arm. They only technically have 4 starters, but have Clement rehabing.

 

If I remember our situation correctly, he may in fact fit our needs (assuming he's a lefty) ;)