Jump Forward (12/08)

[rchap24]

Honestly, if they can get Hill somewhat straightened out, I wouldn't mind seeing both Lilly and Marquis sent packing to save some cash and be able to keep Dempster and Wood around in the off season and then start working on some kind of an extension for Harden if he stays healthy the rest of the year.

 

That gives you a rotation of Z, Demp, Harden, Marshall, and Hill for at least the next 3 years. Good all the way thru and still reasonably young at 3 spots and cheap at 2 of them.

If you're going to trade both Lilly and Marquis, then you go all-in: let Dempster go for draft picks, and sign Sabathia.

 

As someone else alluded, Hill, Marshall, Gaudin, Samardzija, Hart, Guzman, and whoever else have a cage match in the spring for the last two spots.

 

Can you imagine the look on Brewer fan's face when, after witnessing Sabathia's awesomeness firsthand in the second half of '08, the Brewers still somehow miss the playoffs, the Cubs win the WS, and then to rub it in, sign Sabathia in November?

I have a very good feeling Sabathia will have nothing left after this season. The Brewers therefore would be laughing in our faces that we'd sign him to a big deal. I really think thats there goal to throw his arm out so they have a chance to make a run.

[muntjack]

I have a very good feeling Sabathia will have nothing left after this season.

 

Well, forget him then.

[Shilzzz]

Trade Lee

[Backtobanks]

Trade Lee

 

And replace him with?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Trade Lee

 

And replace him with?

Soriano

[JeffH]

Trade Lee

 

And replace him with?

Soriano

 

You can't do that. He'd hop on every throw to first and every runner would be safe.

[TarzanJoeWallis]

Trade Lee

 

And replace him with?

Soriano

 

You can't do that. He'd hop on every throw to first and every runner would be safe.

 

Bob's idea is intriguing and Jeff's response made me laugh.

[rchap24]

Trade Lee

 

And replace him with?

Soriano

 

You can't do that. He'd hop on every throw to first and every runner would be safe.

 

HAHAHA :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[RedFlash]

Trade Lee

 

I would love to trade Lee to the AL, but the owner of the Astros haven't hired me on as their GM...............

 

 

Wait a minute you're talking about Derrek Lee........unless the Cubs eat a lot of what's owed, the market for essentially a middle of the road to slightly under productive (offensively, obviously) 1st basemen's won't be big. Now I could see LAA being interesting if Tex doesn't re-sign and their in-house candidate don't impress (namely Wood and Morales), Baltimore Angelos is always on the market for an aging slugger. New York Yankees could be an option, I doubt that tho. Oakland would be an option IF the Cubs eat over 1/2 of what's owed.

 

So, IDK if trading Lee in the offseason is going to happen.