Phils to Send Lieber to the Bullpen

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Link.

 

A former 20-game winner with the Chicago Cubs and the Opening Day starter in each of his two seasons in Philadelphia, Lieber became the odd man out when the Phillies re-signed Jamie Moyer, signed free agent Adam Eaton and acquired Freddy Garcia.

 

Lieber, who turns 37 on April 2, has been mentioned in trade rumors for months. But general manager Pat Gillick hasn't found the right deal and isn't willing to unload Lieber for the sake of making room in the rotation. The Phillies have sought a late-inning reliever, but the asking price may be too high.

 

"They're going to do what's best for the club," Lieber said. "My hands are tied. I'm disappointed, but I'm going to give it my best."

 

[Ivy Walls]

Ichiro Suzuki sits out there as an obvious acquisition...

 

Move Jones, Murton, Moore, Marshall for Ichiro and someone like Morse

 

This would allow the Cubs to move Ichiro to RF, Pie to CF and Soriano to LF making for a solid OF defense and also solidify the lineup...

 

Suzuki

DeRosa/Theriot

Soriano

Lee

Ramirez

Pie

Barrett/Blanco

Izturis

[photoguy9883]

Ichiro Suzuki sits out there as an obvious acquisition...

 

Move Jones, Murton, Moore, Marshall for Ichiro and someone like Morse

 

This would allow the Cubs to move Ichiro to RF, Pie to CF and Soriano to LF making for a solid OF defense and also solidify the lineup...

 

Suzuki

DeRosa/Theriot

Soriano

Lee

Ramirez

Pie

Barrett/Blanco

Izturis

 

Is this in the right thread?

[mg420]

Ichiro Suzuki sits out there as an obvious acquisition...

 

Move Jones, Murton, Moore, Marshall for Ichiro and someone like Morse

 

This would allow the Cubs to move Ichiro to RF, Pie to CF and Soriano to LF making for a solid OF defense and also solidify the lineup...

 

Suzuki

DeRosa/Theriot

Soriano

Lee

Ramirez

Pie

Barrett/Blanco

Izturis

 

there is little to no chance hendry will trade murton.

[David]

Not to further the threadjack, but...

 

Trading Murton in a deal for Ichiro would be monumentally stupid.

 

Oh, and Soriano will not be hitting anywhere other than leadoff.