What the Cubs can do!

[Cubfan_N_nebraska]

Thinking about things and seeing the way the Cubs have played the last 20 games. It's exciting to know that we are in this thing and not just sinking into a miry of mud. Is it just ironic that the Cubs have played their best ball since Barrett was dealt? I don't think what we have in the catching area is going to be suitable especially next year but it might get us through this year. I don't see anyway the Cubs can improve in this area, however I think a blockbuster trade of sort is not out of the question for the Cubs. We need one more reliable pitcher and a centerfielder that can produce at the plate get on and or drive in the runners on. I've read wish list ranging from Loften to Jr. Why settle for those options and not try to pull off the deal noone thinks can be done Andrew Jones get another team involved and get a pitcher like Matt Morris that can keep us in the game eat up innings and give the bullpen a rest. We would have to give up some talent no doubt I think Hill or Marshall are pitchers teams would love to have. As far as the catcher situation hopefully Hendry can get lucky there and find one that will be productive at and behind the plate!

[abuck1220]

i like to correlate the cubs' recent success to dempster going on the DL.

[forbez18]

Why? How did Dempster hurt the team when he was healthy?

[anabiono]

yeah, dempster hasn't been a black hole in terms of production...that being said, i wouldn't shed tears if he was traded, but with him being injured...that seems like a fat chance

[Backtobanks]

Thinking about things and seeing the way the Cubs have played the last 20 games. It's exciting to know that we are in this thing and not just sinking into a miry of mud. Is it just ironic that the Cubs have played their best ball since Barrett was dealt? I don't think what we have in the catching area is going to be suitable especially next year but it might get us through this year. I don't see anyway the Cubs can improve in this area, however I think a blockbuster trade of sort is not out of the question for the Cubs. We need one more reliable pitcher and a centerfielder that can produce at the plate get on and or drive in the runners on. I've read wish list ranging from Loften to Jr. Why settle for those options and not try to pull off the deal noone thinks can be done Andrew Jones get another team involved and get a pitcher like Matt Morris that can keep us in the game eat up innings and give the bullpen a rest. We would have to give up some talent no doubt I think Hill or Marshall are pitchers teams would love to have. As far as the catcher situation hopefully Hendry can get lucky there and find one that will be productive at and behind the plate!

 

Morris might be worth going after, but I think the competition for him will be brutal. No thanks to Andruw Jones unless the Braves will include either Saltalamacchia or Escobar in the deal.

[abuck1220]

dempster went down at around the same time barrett was traded...why is barrett's absence the reason for the turnaround, but dempster's isn't?

[Cubfan_N_nebraska]

Dempster makes things interesting sometimes but in no way is he a problem for the Cubs. Rojas was a problem, Six fingers was a problem, Dempster is Dempster! I like the idea of putting him as a starter again call me crazy but it might work and Marmol could really find his nitch as the closer.

[jyoung55]

Dempster makes things interesting sometimes but in no way is he a problem for the Cubs. Rojas was a problem, Six fingers was a problem, Dempster is Dempster! I like the idea of putting him as a starter again call me crazy but it might work and Marmol could really find his nitch as the closer.

 

Crazy.

[NCCubFan]

Dempster makes things interesting sometimes but in no way is he a problem for the Cubs. Rojas was a problem, Six fingers was a problem, Dempster is Dempster! I like the idea of putting him as a starter again call me crazy but it might work and Marmol could really find his nitch as the closer.

No thanks; pass on that. He's proven that he's no good as a starter, and he isn't stretched out enough to start (that's why Lou backed off his earlier plan to return Dempster to the rotation).