According to Levine: Possible interest in Cintron and Lieber

[HoopsCubs]

: We're also looking for a righthanded OF who can play all 3 positions (umm why trade Pagan)?

 

Based on the free agent list that player could be Emil Brown. Mainly plays corners, but played some CF earlier in his career.

 

Could also be Jason Lane. He's younger than Brown, but any decent offensive stats from him seem to be directly correlated to playing at Minute Maid.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If we're looking for a starter, then Lou must not be too enamored with using Dempster in the rotation.

 

Vance,

That thought occured to me as well, but then something else hit me. Maybe Lou is not too enamored with using Marquis in the rotation.

 

I'd prefer if he were not enamored with either.

[Post Count Padder]

I like Lieber, he's not terrible. It would be worth a shot if he won't cost much. He can't be worse than Dempster or Trachsel.

[cubscausestress]

If we're looking for a starter, then Lou must not be too enamored with using Dempster in the rotation.

 

i don't think he ever was to be honest. i just think he's more apt to be less enamored with marquis and thus giving dempster a shot at the rotation is a way to make it known that marquis is not in a good position.

 

 

edit: looks like hoops cub beat me to it.

[TheDude]

I'm not enamored with the idea of acquiring another non-ace veteran starter at this point. I'd rather save money and let the youth battle it out. However, if the Cubs and Hendry are going to make such an acquisition, I see Lieber as an ideal choice.

 

He is a solid choice for a *consistent* veteran pitching presence. Yes he gets hit and will give up his share of runs, but Lieber is not the type of pitcher that will give away games with senseless walks and random wildness. Lieber is a plug-and-play starting pitcher that makes the other team earn a win, which, besides Lilly and Maddux, this team hasn't seen in recent years.

 

If the Cubs are going to acquire a veteran starter, that's the type of pitcher I prefer. The team doesn't need another in the line of Dempster, Clement, etc, i.e. the 'wildly effective' starters.

[UMFan83]

Wow Levine was right on this time

[daske17]

Wow Levine was right on this time

 

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

[98navigator]

Wow Levine was right on this time

 

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

 

Levine's been on the money quite a few times. The guy still gets a bum wrap for the Pudge thing years ago.

[mdwilla]

Levine also reported that Hendry was set to meet with Vlad during his free agency it never happened and he later denied making the report.