Cubs probably won't have (much) money for reinforcements

[KingCubsFan]

I wish we would try and do what the White Sox do so well. Identify a former top prospect, like a Brandon Wood, and try and take a chance on him. I would much rather he get at bats than Aaron Miles.

 

Best trade option for us, IMO.

 

The guy can play 3b while Ramirez is down/needs rest, he can spell Theriot a little more often than Blanco because his bat it better, and he could probably play some 2b too. If the light suddenly goes on, then he's a better alternative than almost anyone available for trade....but the chances of that are unknown (hasn't been given much of a shot).

I don't know why more teams don't go after prospects that an original team has lost interest in. As for Wood, you could also put Fontentot back in a utility role when Aramis comes back and slide Theriot to second base. Give Wood some playing time and he could end up being what Khalil Greene was supposed to be (not defensively, of course).

[Little Slide Rooter]

I wish we would try and do what the White Sox do so well. Identify a former top prospect, like a Brandon Wood, and try and take a chance on him. I would much rather he get at bats than Aaron Miles.

 

Best trade option for us, IMO.

 

The guy can play 3b while Ramirez is down/needs rest, he can spell Theriot a little more often than Blanco because his bat it better, and he could probably play some 2b too. If the light suddenly goes on, then he's a better alternative than almost anyone available for trade....but the chances of that are unknown (hasn't been given much of a shot).

I don't know why more teams don't go after prospects that an original team has lost interest in. As for Wood, you could also put Fontentot back in a utility role when Aramis comes back and slide Theriot to second base. Give Wood some playing time and he could end up being what Khalil Greene was supposed to be (not defensively, of course).

 

We did get Brad Snyder, even though he never had any intention of using him. Also, I think John Ford Griffin was a pretty decent prospect at one point, even thouh hes well on the wrong side of 30 now.

[sporrer17]

I wish we would try and do what the White Sox do so well. Identify a former top prospect, like a Brandon Wood, and try and take a chance on him. I would much rather he get at bats than Aaron Miles.

 

Best trade option for us, IMO.

 

The guy can play 3b while Ramirez is down/needs rest, he can spell Theriot a little more often than Blanco because his bat it better, and he could probably play some 2b too. If the light suddenly goes on, then he's a better alternative than almost anyone available for trade....but the chances of that are unknown (hasn't been given much of a shot).

I don't know why more teams don't go after prospects that an original team has lost interest in. As for Wood, you could also put Fontentot back in a utility role when Aramis comes back and slide Theriot to second base. Give Wood some playing time and he could end up being what Khalil Greene was supposed to be (not defensively, of course).

 

We did get Brad Snyder, even though he never had any intention of using him. Also, I think John Ford Griffin was a pretty decent prospect at one point, even thouh hes well on the wrong side of 30 now.

 

Good point on Snyder...but as you said, we never had any intention of using him. That's a shame, because he's obviously a guy with some talent. It seems a lot of times, once a prospect "fails" that sort of sticks with him, even though he could be a very helpful piece to a team somewhere else. I know there are exceptions to this, but it seems to generally hold true.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont know why we dont try to work something with the Nationals. Im not talking Adam Dunn, but we could go after Josh Willingham or Christian Guzman. If were willing to part with Sean Marshall, we could probably make somethig happen.

[dew1679666265]

I dont know why we dont try to work something with the Nationals. Im not talking Adam Dunn, but we could go after Josh Willingham or Christian Guzman. If were willing to part with Sean Marshall, we could probably make somethig happen.

 

I wouldn't give Marshall for either of those two.

 

Where would Willingham play, by the way?

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont know why we dont try to work something with the Nationals. Im not talking Adam Dunn, but we could go after Josh Willingham or Christian Guzman. If were willing to part with Sean Marshall, we could probably make somethig happen.

 

I wouldn't give Marshall for either of those two.

 

Where would Willingham play, by the way?

 

It all depends if theres any substance to the Soriano to 2nd banter.

[dew1679666265]

I dont know why we dont try to work something with the Nationals. Im not talking Adam Dunn, but we could go after Josh Willingham or Christian Guzman. If were willing to part with Sean Marshall, we could probably make somethig happen.

 

I wouldn't give Marshall for either of those two.

 

Where would Willingham play, by the way?

 

It all depends if theres any substance to the Soriano to 2nd banter.

 

Willingham isn't the bat I'd want to move Soriano to second for. I'd want somebody substantial - a Holliday type - before I'd consider it a good move.

[manbearcub]

if WSR was our GM we would have completely rotated through the roster at least three times by now

[SouthSideRyan]

if WSR was our GM we would have completely rotated through the roster at least three times by now

 

With half the Newark Bears.

[Little Slide Rooter]

if WSR was our GM we would have completely rotated through the roster at least three times by now

 

With half the Newark Bears.

 

It wouldnt come to that because wed still have DeRosa and probably Adam Dunn.

[dew1679666265]

Guzman would actually be tempting if he came cheap, but he's signed through 2010 so I'm not interested.

 

Especially since he's scheduled to make $8 million next year.

[Soul]

I wish we would try and do what the White Sox do so well. Identify a former top prospect, like a Brandon Wood, and try and take a chance on him. I would much rather he get at bats than Aaron Miles.

 

Best trade option for us, IMO.

 

The guy can play 3b while Ramirez is down/needs rest, he can spell Theriot a little more often than Blanco because his bat it better, and he could probably play some 2b too. If the light suddenly goes on, then he's a better alternative than almost anyone available for trade....but the chances of that are unknown (hasn't been given much of a shot).

I don't know why more teams don't go after prospects that an original team has lost interest in. As for Wood, you could also put Fontentot back in a utility role when Aramis comes back and slide Theriot to second base. Give Wood some playing time and he could end up being what Khalil Greene was supposed to be (not defensively, of course).

 

All good, but the first time Hendry was presented with an offseason without a pile of cash to work with, we wound up with Miles, no DeRosa, a useless version of Bradley, and a ballclub sinking in the standings by June.

 

I'm not sure I want Hendry tinkering with this roster any more until someone tells him he's got lots of cash again.