Cubs express interest in Octavio Dotel?

[weis21]

Ken

 

Griffey

 

Jr.

[Keener98]

I think many are missing the potential strategy here. If you trade for Dotel, that would free up Dempster for the rotation (he has stated before he'd like to start again someday, and as we know, Lou entertained the thought earlier this year).

 

Dempster in the rotation means either Rich Hill or Sean Marshall is available as a (valuable) trading chip to get the OF bat we desperately need. Or Salty at catcher.

 

Strategy works just the same if Greinke is the target instead of Dotel, tradeoff to consider is which is better: Greinke in rotation, Dempster as closer? Or Dempster in rotation, Dotel as closer? Could go either way there....

 

Regardless, KC offers some interesting options for us, and some of you know I like to follow the Royals quite a bit, too. From a Cubs perspective, I like the fact that Dotel is the more proven commodity, and this works well from the Royals viewpoint, too--they get to keep the guy (Zack) with the long-term upside.

 

So....here's my proposal.

 

Royals get: Eric Patterson, Micah Hoffpauir, Rocky Cherry

Cubs get: Octavio Dotel, Reggie Sanders, and some cash (~$1MM)

 

Comments?? I fear this is too soft a package from KC's perspective, but it's a starter. Substitute Scott Moore for Rocky Cherry??

 

Giving up a potential starting 2nd baseman, for a decent reliever would be stupid. Relievers are a dime a dozen, but possible above average 2nd baseman are not as easy to find.

[NCCubFan]

I don't understand all of this talk about Dempster going to the rotation. How can he possibly be a starter this year without stretching out his innings.

He can't. That's why Lou backed off of his earlier plans to move Dempster to the rotation and make Guzman the closer after Dempster prematurely spilled the beans and announced that he was moving to the rotation.

[USSoccer]

How many RH set up guys could we possibly need?

 

We don't have all that much trade ammo. Why waste it on Dotel?

[CubsWin]

I think many are missing the potential strategy here. If you trade for Dotel, that would free up Dempster for the rotation (he has stated before he'd like to start again someday, and as we know, Lou entertained the thought earlier this year).

 

Dempster in the rotation means either Rich Hill or Sean Marshall is available as a (valuable) trading chip to get the OF bat we desperately need. Or Salty at catcher.

 

Strategy works just the same if Greinke is the target instead of Dotel, tradeoff to consider is which is better: Greinke in rotation, Dempster as closer? Or Dempster in rotation, Dotel as closer? Could go either way there....

 

Regardless, KC offers some interesting options for us, and some of you know I like to follow the Royals quite a bit, too. From a Cubs perspective, I like the fact that Dotel is the more proven commodity, and this works well from the Royals viewpoint, too--they get to keep the guy (Zack) with the long-term upside.

 

So....here's my proposal.

 

Royals get: Eric Patterson, Micah Hoffpauir, Rocky Cherry

Cubs get: Octavio Dotel, Reggie Sanders, and some cash (~$1MM)

 

Comments?? I fear this is too soft a package from KC's perspective, but it's a starter. Substitute Scott Moore for Rocky Cherry??

 

Giving up a potential starting 2nd baseman, for a decent reliever would be stupid. Relievers are a dime a dozen, but possible above average 2nd baseman are not as easy to find.

Agreed.

 

Though, I would want to read a recent scouting report on Patterson's defensive ability at 2B first.