5/8 Cubs (Wells) @ Brewers (Bush) - 7:05 PM CT - WGN

[UMFan83]

Any other 3B targets anyone can think of?

 

Aubrey Huff or Ty Wiggington? I know the O's just sent us a third baseman, but I figure they should be mathamatically eliminated by late next week, so maybe we have some of McPhails old guys that weve forgotten about that hed like back.

 

I like those options, and we seem to make every other trade with Baltimore. I would say the odds we target one of those guys are decent.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Someone must have told Milton its time to grow up and become the man of the house.

[Fro]

Any chance Hoffpauir can learn 3B?

 

In theory, Soriano could play it pretty well, but we'll won't even move him to RF ](*,)

[UMFan83]

Having had 5 shoulder surgeries I'm going to say he has a torn labrum. Pray his rotator cuff didn't tear. My last dislocation I tore rotator cuff off bone and in half, tore labrum off bone and partially tore biceps tendon. Can't swing for 6 months. Throwing is 10 months to a year out.

 

Yeesh. Rolen had a torn labrum and it completely changed his career. I think Hafner had a torn labrum too and he hasn't been at all the same since. The shoulder was probably the worst place he could have gotten hurt when it comes to damaging injuries.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Any other 3B targets anyone can think of?

 

Aubrey Huff or Ty Wiggington? I know the O's just sent us a third baseman, but I figure they should be mathamatically eliminated by late next week, so maybe we have some of McPhails old guys that weve forgotten about that hed like back.

 

I like those options, and we seem to make every other trade with Baltimore. I would say the odds we target one of those guys are decent.

Id even take Melvin Mora if they perfered. Mora, Wiggington, and Huff are 3 guys who have no business on the same team. Also, Jorge Cantu can play 3rd base too. Hes arb eligible next year, and we know how much the Marlins hate having to actually pay guys.

[dew1679666265]

I know he's not real popular on this board, but Adrian Beltre might be had for fairly cheap and could give us a high .700s, low .800s OPS.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Milton needs to help Sori carry this team assuming Rammy will miss the time we are assuming he'll miss....

[Andy]

I blame myself for looking at Aramis's career stat line on WGN, seeing 253 in the HR column and saying to myself "he'll hit #300 next year".

[cubswin2009]

WGN Radio: Aramis has a dislocated left shoulder

[dew1679666265]

Any other 3B targets anyone can think of?

 

Aubrey Huff or Ty Wiggington? I know the O's just sent us a third baseman, but I figure they should be mathamatically eliminated by late next week, so maybe we have some of McPhails old guys that weve forgotten about that hed like back.

 

I like those options, and we seem to make every other trade with Baltimore. I would say the odds we target one of those guys are decent.

Id even take Melvin Mora if they perfered. Mora, Wiggington, and Huff are 3 guys who have no business on the same team. Also, Jorge Cantu can play 3rd base too. Hes arb eligible next year, and we know how much the Marlins hate having to actually pay guys.

 

I'd like Cantu. He'll likely be pretty pricey, though.

[UMFan83]

WGN Radio: Aramis has a dislocated left shoulder

 

That's 6 weeks minimum. But they can't know if there are any tears until they do an MRI.

[killthegoat06]

WGN Radio: Aramis has a dislocated left shoulder

What does that mean in terms of time missed and long-term implications?

[SpongeWorthy]

Garrett Atkins for 3rd? He's been a steep decline for the last two seasons but he should be good for .800+ OPS. He's a free agent aftre this season too.

[manbearcub]

lol, that ball was 5 feet to theriot's left

[manbearcub]

WGN Radio: Aramis has a dislocated left shoulder

What does that mean in terms of time missed and long-term implications?

nothing really, we will find out if anything is torn tommorow probably

[Tryptamine]

The defense doing everything it can to keep Wells going.

[UMFan83]

You guys have made me feel better knowing that there are quite a few targets out there who can try to replace Aram. Assuming Bradley picks it up, we'd still have a fair shot at winning the division if we could get a 3B who gives us average D and a .800 OPS.

[SpongeWorthy]

Kevin Pollak does the best Walken impression.

[dew1679666265]

You guys have made me feel better knowing that there are quite a few targets out there who can try to replace Aram. Assuming Bradley picks it up, we'd still have a fair shot at winning the division if we could get a 3B who gives us average D and a .800 OPS.

 

Not to scare you again, but I wonder how much teams will demand from us. It'll be obvious we're desperate and I'd hate to see someone like Vitters, Colvin, etc. traded for a stopgap if ARam is out for a while.

[Andy]

You guys have made me feel better knowing that there are quite a few targets out there who can try to replace Aram. Assuming Bradley picks it up, we'd still have a fair shot at winning the division if we could get a 3B who gives us average D and a .800 OPS.

 

Not to scare you again, but I wonder how much teams will demand from us. It'll be obvious we're desperate and I'd hate to see someone like Vitters, Colvin, etc. traded for a stopgap if ARam is out for a while.

Hendry can't do much, but he can do trades. He's not going to get fleeced for a stopgap.

[cubswin2009]

Scales with a triple!

[bcl412]

Randy Wells>Big Z

 

The Iowa Cubs are stepping up huge for us tonight.

[Tryptamine]

Scales!

[Sammy Sofa]

Way to go, Bobby!

[CyHawk_Cub]

Good for you Scales!!