How about Westbrook?

[biittner77]

It's been awhile since I proposed a 3-way trade, how about:

 

Cleveland gets: Blalock (Rangers) and Murton (Cubs)

Texas gets: Marquis, Marshall, and Wuertz (Cubs)

Cubs get: Westbrook (Indians)

 

Cubs get a solid starter, Indians get offensive help at corner IF and OF, Rangers get much needed pitching help.

 

So the Rangers get 3 pitchers for Blalock? Seems like they should be sending something else to Cleveland.

[Backtobanks]

It's been awhile since I proposed a 3-way trade, how about:

 

Cleveland gets: Blalock (Rangers) and Murton (Cubs)

Texas gets: Marquis, Marshall, and Wuertz (Cubs)

Cubs get: Westbrook (Indians)

 

Cubs get a solid starter, Indians get offensive help at corner IF and OF, Rangers get much needed pitching help.

 

So the Rangers get 3 pitchers for Blalock? Seems like they should be sending something else to Cleveland.

 

I'm assuming you're counting Marquis as a pitcher. :lol: Usually when I come up with these deals people complain that the Cubs don't give up enough. Maybe the deal could be tweaked a little (Texas sends prospect to Cleveland?), but I think it works out pretty well in solving each team's needs and the money issue isn't too far out of whack for any team. The Cubs' rotation would look pretty good with Zambrano, Lilly, Dempster, Westbrook, Hill/Gallagher/Lieber without giving up anything that would seriously impact the 2008 roster.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's been awhile since I proposed a 3-way trade, how about:

 

Cleveland gets: Blalock (Rangers) and Murton (Cubs)

Texas gets: Marquis, Marshall, and Wuertz (Cubs)

Cubs get: Westbrook (Indians)

 

Cubs get a solid starter, Indians get offensive help at corner IF and OF, Rangers get much needed pitching help.

 

It's not a bad start, but it still won't work. At least not for now. First, Blalock is out with carpal tunnel syndrome in his wrist. He's going to have to come back and show his power before any team gives something of value for him.

 

I also think the Cubs would have to send significant money to the Rangers to get them to take Marquis or they would have to add another player.

[Backtobanks]

It's been awhile since I proposed a 3-way trade, how about:

 

Cleveland gets: Blalock (Rangers) and Murton (Cubs)

Texas gets: Marquis, Marshall, and Wuertz (Cubs)

Cubs get: Westbrook (Indians)

 

Cubs get a solid starter, Indians get offensive help at corner IF and OF, Rangers get much needed pitching help.

 

It's not a bad start, but it still won't work. At least not for now. First, Blalock is out with carpal tunnel syndrome in his wrist. He's going to have to come back and show his power before any team gives something of value for him.

 

I also think the Cubs would have to send significant money to the Rangers to get them to take Marquis or they would have to add another player.

 

I was going to add "when healthy" to Blalock's name, but I forgot. I'm not sure why the Cubs would have to send "significant money" to the Rangers to take Marquis since Blalock is making almost as much. Maybe send then $1-2 million.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's been awhile since I proposed a 3-way trade, how about:

 

Cleveland gets: Blalock (Rangers) and Murton (Cubs)

Texas gets: Marquis, Marshall, and Wuertz (Cubs)

Cubs get: Westbrook (Indians)

 

Cubs get a solid starter, Indians get offensive help at corner IF and OF, Rangers get much needed pitching help.

 

It's not a bad start, but it still won't work. At least not for now. First, Blalock is out with carpal tunnel syndrome in his wrist. He's going to have to come back and show his power before any team gives something of value for him.

 

I also think the Cubs would have to send significant money to the Rangers to get them to take Marquis or they would have to add another player.

 

I was going to add "when healthy" to Blalock's name, but I forgot. I'm not sure why the Cubs would have to send "significant money" to the Rangers to take Marquis since Blalock is making almost as much. Maybe send then $1-2 million.

 

The reason the Cubs would probably have to send money is that Marquis isn't producing relative to his contract. He's in essence a salary dump for the Cubs. He may have some value to the Rangers as an innings eater, but not at the cost for next year.

 

Blalock is making the same amount, but he's earning his. Trading him is giving up an asset rather than dumping salary. Marquis without salary relief is a negative value to the trade not a positive.