Carlos Quentin?

[ChiCubsFan]

Quentin should be available in the offseason. Young, Upton, and Byrnes is going to be their outfield and Quentin is the odd man out. He'd be a cheap option in RF for next year. Not sure how his defense is. He's struggling with the bat this year, but put up a .872 OPS in 57 games last season and was a stud in the minors. The D-Backs are pretty stacked on the offensive side, so we'd probably have to trade pitching. Maybe Veal for Quentin? Maybe we'd need to throw in another pitcher or something with the way Veal has been pitching this year.

 

Wouldn't mind Carlos Gonzalez either.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

[ChiCubsFan]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

[Friendly Confines]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

 

absolutely unbelievable lineup

[Milli1306]

Carlos Quentin will not be pushed aside by the likes of Eric Byrnes... Byrnes is having a career year, and the D'Backs understand that Quentin has immensely more potential and if they're going to be willing to play Upton, no matter how talented the kid is, they're not going to give up on Quentin.

 

And even if I am wrong about that, if he is moved, I can only see Quentin being moved in a trade for an impact veteran of some sort, in a win now sort of move...

 

**edit**

 

ok, so I have been out of the loop and didn't realize that the D'Backs had signed Byrnes to that new deal... I now think that they're foolish for doing so and could see Quentin being moved more now than i could before

Edited August 9, 2007 by Milli1306

[E.J.]

Carlos Quentin will not be pushed aside by the likes of Eric Byrnes... Byrnes is having a career year, and the D'Backs understand that Quentin has immensely more potential and if they're going to be willing to play Upton, no matter how talented the kid is, they're not going to give up on Quentin.

 

And even if I am wrong about that, if he is moved, I can only see Quentin being moved in a trade for an impact veteran of some sort, in a win now sort of move...

 

Um...

 

They just gave Byrnes a 3 year, $30 million extension.

[Milli1306]

Carlos Quentin will not be pushed aside by the likes of Eric Byrnes... Byrnes is having a career year, and the D'Backs understand that Quentin has immensely more potential and if they're going to be willing to play Upton, no matter how talented the kid is, they're not going to give up on Quentin.

 

And even if I am wrong about that, if he is moved, I can only see Quentin being moved in a trade for an impact veteran of some sort, in a win now sort of move...

 

Um...

 

They just gave Byrnes a 3 year, $30 million extension.

 

yeah, just caught that... oops lol

[RynoRules]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

 

absolutely unbelievable lineup

 

I'll wet myself if that is the lineup, though I think DeRosa has earned a look at 2B.

[ChiCubsFan]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

 

absolutely unbelievable lineup

 

I'll wet myself if that is the lineup, though I think DeRosa has earned a look at 2B.

 

I agree that he has. I'd rather have DeRo off the bench though. He can fill in for A-Ram, Quentin, Theriot, and when A-Rod needs a rest Theriot can slide over to SS and DeRo take 2B. So he could start 3 or so games a week and then come off the bench and be used in double switches a lot. He could probably get 300-400 ABs.

 

Man...I would love to see this happen. If we get an owner that is willing to dish out the cash to get A-Rod, I think 100% he'll be our opening day starter at shortstop.

[CubsWin]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

 

absolutely unbelievable lineup

 

I'll wet myself if that is the lineup, though I think DeRosa has earned a look at 2B.

 

I agree that he has. I'd rather have DeRo off the bench though. He can fill in for A-Ram, Quentin, Theriot, and when A-Rod needs a rest Theriot can slide over to SS and DeRo take 2B. So he could start 3 or so games a week and then come off the bench and be used in double switches a lot. He could probably get 300-400 ABs.

 

Man...I would love to see this happen. If we get an owner that is willing to dish out the cash to get A-Rod, I think 100% he'll be our opening day starter at shortstop.

I'd much rather have DeRosa's OPS in the line-up everyday and have The Riot coming off the bench.

 

Even with a new owner willing to put out the money, A-Rod leaving New York where is now a huge fan favorite and coming to the Cubs would have to be consider quite a bit less likely than 100%. The Yankees line-up would take a huge hit if he left. Wilson Betemit is no A-Rod. Steinbrenner is all about winning and letting A-Rod walk would be all about money. When was the last time the Yankees let money stop them from overpaying for someone? And when was the last time Scott Boras went with the smaller contract? The Cubs new owner would have to be willing to outbid George Steinbrenner, and, unless things have dramatic altered in the Bronx, the Yankees still have more money to spend than anyone else.

 

While it would be an awesome line-up with Quentin and A-Rod filling in the blanks, I wouldn't count on either.

[ChiCubsFan]

Quentin is a fantastic defender. Depending on how the rest of our offense looks(come to Uncle Lou, Alex) I'd love to buy low on him.

 

LF Soriano

2B Theriot/EPatt

SS A-Rod

3B Ramirez

1B Lee

RF Quentin

CF Pie

C Soto

 

Not bad.

 

Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change.

 

absolutely unbelievable lineup

 

I'll wet myself if that is the lineup, though I think DeRosa has earned a look at 2B.

 

I agree that he has. I'd rather have DeRo off the bench though. He can fill in for A-Ram, Quentin, Theriot, and when A-Rod needs a rest Theriot can slide over to SS and DeRo take 2B. So he could start 3 or so games a week and then come off the bench and be used in double switches a lot. He could probably get 300-400 ABs.

 

Man...I would love to see this happen. If we get an owner that is willing to dish out the cash to get A-Rod, I think 100% he'll be our opening day starter at shortstop.

I'd much rather have DeRosa's OPS in the line-up everyday and have The Riot coming off the bench.

 

Even with a new owner willing to put out the money, A-Rod leaving New York where is now a huge fan favorite and coming to the Cubs would have to be consider quite a bit less likely than 100%. The Yankees line-up would take a huge hit if he left. Wilson Betemit is no A-Rod. Steinbrenner is all about winning and letting A-Rod walk would be all about money. When was the last time the Yankees let money stop them from overpaying for someone? And when was the last time Scott Boras went with the smaller contract? The Cubs new owner would have to be willing to outbid George Steinbrenner, and, unless things have dramatic altered in the Bronx, the Yankees still have more money to spend than anyone else.

 

While it would be an awesome line-up with Quentin and A-Rod filling in the blanks, I wouldn't count on either.

 

Steinbrenner doesn't have to let A-Rod walk...he can do that all by himself. If he wants out, he'll leave. Neither of us know how A-Rod truly feels, but we'll find out in the offseason. I think if the Cubs are willing to pay the money, A-Rod would rather play SS and play for the guy he considers his second dad. Quentin can be had for relatively cheap. I was just suggesting that the Cubs should jump all over him, not that I think they will. I'd say the chances of geting A-Rod are greater than getting Quentin. (Just based on A-Rod being linked to the Cubs/Piniella and Quentin never being linked to the Cubs)

[Sammy Sofa]

A-Rod leaving New York where is now a huge fan favorite

 

Where is that, Bizzaro-New York?