Cubs #1 Priority: Lefty Power Bat

[CuseCubFan69]

I have one word, just one word: Plastics. Just kidding. We need a lefty? Hmm. We need a power hitter? Hmm. An OF? Hmm. How about... Bonds. Move Soriano to right. Play Bonds in left. Bonds-Pie-Soriano.

 

The only team he may be playing for is on Mike Vicks.

 

There's no guarantee of that. Of course, there's no guarantee he won't be. But if you're looking for a power-hitting lefty, it's pretty hard not to include Bonds in the conversation. After all, the guy slugged .565 last year.

 

I really don't think the circus he would bring with him would help the Cubs though along with him being a greedy guy and he would probably want 16 a year.

 

Gotta fund that legal defense.... :) He won't get $16M per year. But what is his bat worth to the Cubs?

 

I remember posters thinking that Bonds would sign on the cheap last year too and he signed for 16. He still had as productive a year as he did in 2006 so I doubt he'd take much less.

[brinoch]

There's no room in the Cubs state of the art clubhouse for Bond's lounge chair.

 

A fair point. He'd need his own locker room or something.

[CubColtPacer]

I have one word, just one word: Plastics. Just kidding. We need a lefty? Hmm. We need a power hitter? Hmm. An OF? Hmm. How about... Bonds. Move Soriano to right. Play Bonds in left. Bonds-Pie-Soriano.

 

The only team he may be playing for is on Mike Vicks.

 

There's no guarantee of that. Of course, there's no guarantee he won't be. But if you're looking for a power-hitting lefty, it's pretty hard not to include Bonds in the conversation. After all, the guy slugged .565 last year.

 

The MLB front office already said they saw no point in suspending him because they thought he would be forced to retire this offseason. If Bonds does sign a contract with a team, he may immediately be suspended.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It looks like if we don't get Fukudome, the Cubs will look to make a trade.

 

f they can't sign Fukudome, then the Cubs will take a different approach and try to make a deal.

 

"I would think to get the left-hand bat we want, it's going to have to be a trade," Piniella said. "I don't see anybody in the free-agent market."

 

Link

[nilodnayr]

It looks like if we don't get Fukudome, the Cubs will look to make a trade.

 

f they can't sign Fukudome, then the Cubs will take a different approach and try to make a deal.

 

"I would think to get the left-hand bat we want, it's going to have to be a trade," Piniella said. "I don't see anybody in the free-agent market."

 

Link

 

I posted this yesterday in the Kaz thread, but it should be here.

 

Possibly realistic trade targets:

 

Hamilton

Dunn

Griffey

Ibanez

Church

Scott

Drew

Garrett Anderson

Ethier

McLouth

Kubel

Crawford

 

FAs:

Green

Lofton

Jenkins

Bradley

Bonds

[Keener98]

You can probably take Church off that list, right? I doubt the Mets are going to turn around and deal him again.

[nilodnayr]

You can probably take Church off that list, right? I doubt the Mets are going to turn around and deal him again.

 

I thought I read some speculation somewhere that he still could be available so I left him on.

[nilodnayr]

It looks like if we don't get Fukudome, the Cubs will look to make a trade.

 

f they can't sign Fukudome, then the Cubs will take a different approach and try to make a deal.

 

"I would think to get the left-hand bat we want, it's going to have to be a trade," Piniella said. "I don't see anybody in the free-agent market."

 

Link

 

I posted this yesterday in the Kaz thread, but it should be here.

 

Possibly realistic trade targets:

 

Hamilton

Dunn

Griffey

Ibanez

Church

Scott

Drew

Garrett Anderson

Ethier

McLouth

Kubel

Crawford

 

FAs:

Green

Lofton

Jenkins

Bradley

Bonds

 

Ok, based on Hendry wanting "a guy who can run", I'll add a few names

 

Possibly realistic trade targets:

Dave Roberts

Damon

Matthews Jr. (switch)

[nilodnayr]

It looks like if we don't get Fukudome, the Cubs will look to make a trade.

 

f they can't sign Fukudome, then the Cubs will take a different approach and try to make a deal.

 

"I would think to get the left-hand bat we want, it's going to have to be a trade," Piniella said. "I don't see anybody in the free-agent market."

 

Link

 

I posted this yesterday in the Kaz thread, but it should be here.

 

Possibly realistic trade targets:

 

Hamilton

Dunn

Griffey

Ibanez

Church

Scott

Drew

Garrett Anderson

Ethier

McLouth

Kubel

Crawford

 

FAs:

Green

Lofton

Jenkins

Bradley

Bonds

 

Ok, based on Hendry wanting "a guy who can run", I'll add a few names

 

Possibly realistic trade targets:

Dave Roberts

Damon

Matthews Jr. (switch)

 

Wittenmyer said Ibanez is high on the cubs list.

 

Couple more FA names since I'm trying to make this an all inclusive list...

 

Trot Nixon

Wilkerson

Hinske