Will winning keep us...

[kente777]

...from getting another bat before trading deadline?

 

While I'm encouraged that we're winning, I still believe we need one more stick to get us competitive for the playoff race. I'm also wondering how much of a factor the sale of the Cubs will also have in preventing us from going out and making a trade.

 

Does anyone out here believe that the Cubs can really make a run for it with the existing pieces? Maybe Soto is the answer at catcher and will provide another stick, but I don't think we can count on that.

 

On the positive side, I am very encouraged that Itzuris and Jones have been relegated to subs.

 

Ken

[Bote McBoteface]

You asked an odd question, then failed to explain exactly what you meant by it.

 

 

Are you asking if we think that if we keep winning, and lets say have a 4 or so game lead on the brewers heading into the trade deadline...that Hendry would decide we were fine and leave things as they are? No, I don't. If we keep winning, it just makes it that much more likely that we'll get another bat.

[kente777]

You asked an odd question, then failed to explain exactly what you meant by it.

 

 

Are you asking if we think that if we keep winning, and lets say have a 4 or so game lead on the brewers heading into the trade deadline...that Hendry would decide we were fine and leave things as they are? No, I don't. If we keep winning, it just makes it that much more likely that we'll get another bat.

 

That's exactly what I'm asking, though I highly doubt we will catch the Brewers before the trading deadline. I'm hoping we can dump Itzuris and Jones, but I'm not optimistic. I just do not feel that we can make a real run for it with the existing pieces. I am equally not optimistic that we will get the one more bat that we need.

 

I hope I'm wrong.

[BigbadB]

Cubs pitchers need to start throwing at the ribs of all star outfielders in the playoff hunt. That will help us move Jones. :D

 

Seriously, I think Jones, Eyre and Izturis will be moved at the deadline. Some team will want these guys, but who really knows why?

[biittner77]

The Cubs are in an unusual position in that they can be both buyers and sellers. While players like Jones and Izturis seemingly have no value, players of their ilk get acquired by contenders every year.

 

If the Cubs decide they can part with Howry (with the return of Dempster, the emergence of Marmol and the prospect of Wood, Cherry or Petrick contributing) he would have some decent value to a contender looking to overpay for BP help. Eyre was used up by Baker last year but he's LH and teams overvalue LH relief pitching-same goes for Ohman who has a little more value.

 

None of that gets a big name hitter but perhaps it gets some prospects to off set the cost of getting another bat.