Cubs could add payroll midseason

[Post Count Padder]

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times talked to Cubs chairman Crane Kenney, who anticipates payroll room to make moves around the July trading deadline. The team's revenue sources have remained strong for the most part.

 

It sounds like the Cubs' new ownership will be in place before the deadline. In another article, Wittenmyer quotes Kenney as saying the Tribune and the Ricketts family are "very close to the terms of their deal," which could be wrapped up in May.

[UMFan83]

ESPN was discussing yesterday that the Peavy trade is still very possible, and one of the analysts on the show said that he expects Peavy to be a Cub on June 1. He also said that indications are that Ricketts wouldn't have a problem adding payroll to the team if it is feasible and it will help the Cubs win.

[Banedon]

I wonder if Sean Marshall is going to be auditioning for a San Diego starting job for the first couple months of the season.

[Roast]

ESPN was discussing yesterday that the Peavy trade is still very possible, and one of the analysts on the show said that he expects Peavy to be a Cub on June 1. He also said that indications are that Ricketts wouldn't have a problem adding payroll to the team if it is feasible and it will help the Cubs win.

That is sexy.

[Soul]

ESPN was discussing yesterday that the Peavy trade is still very possible, and one of the analysts on the show said that he expects Peavy to be a Cub on June 1. He also said that indications are that Ricketts wouldn't have a problem adding payroll to the team if it is feasible and it will help the Cubs win.

That is sexy.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/soulschizm/Carmen2.jpg

[Roast]

ESPN was discussing yesterday that the Peavy trade is still very possible, and one of the analysts on the show said that he expects Peavy to be a Cub on June 1. He also said that indications are that Ricketts wouldn't have a problem adding payroll to the team if it is feasible and it will help the Cubs win.

That is sexy.

 

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/soulschizm/Carmen2.jpg

I stand corrected.

[twothousandfive]

While this is better than "Cubs won't add payroll mid-season" if they are willing to see payroll rise, they should do it now.

 

Mid-season trades by contenders are usually for high/over-priced guys where if you take the salary you don't have to give up prospects, or soon-to-be FAs, where the salary may not be prohibitive, but the cost in prospects is.

 

Peavy, if he's available in June and still interested in Chicago, would be different, but if they are willing to give up prospects and pay Peavy, they should do it now. Maybe it can't happen, maybe Towers will need to see Sean Marshall for two months, maybe he'll change his mind on Kevin Hart or one of the guys from Cleveland -- but how likely are any of those things? If willingness to pay Peavy is a barrier now, a barrier that falls in June, then this is rotten.

 

If that's not the barrier, then there's no reason to think Ricketts owning the team will make any difference.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The bump in payroll could be used to sign Sheets in July if he proves he's rehabed from his surgery.

[Roast]

The bump in payroll could be used to sign Sheets in July if he proves he's rehabed from his surgery.

Ooh, didn't even think of that. I'd really like to see this happen should he recover well.