Olney says Cubs will NOT make a big deal

[Little Slide Rooter]

Someone needs to kidnap Hendry until the deadline so he doesnt go trading Jay Jackson and/or Chris Carpenter for some mediocre rent-a-loogy

 

Hendry rarely overpays in deadline deals.

 

I agree. Between Hendrys 3 big trades in recent years, Aramis, Nomar, and harden, the only player whose done anything at the big league level has been Brendan Harris, whose essentially Ryan Theriot. We'll see where Gallagher and Donaldsons careers go.

 

If we can get a solid loogy for spare parts, then go for it, but please dont give up prospects that we can use for something bigger and better in the off season. If one of these teams want something like Kevin Hart, Sam Fuld, or even Aaron Miles, they can have them, but I dont see that happening.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I've been saying we won't make a deadline move for weeks now. Olney is stealing my material.

[Banedon]

Someone needs to kidnap Hendry until the deadline so he doesnt go trading Jay Jackson and/or Chris Carpenter for some mediocre rent-a-loogy

 

Hendry rarely overpays in deadline deals.

 

I agree. Between Hendrys 3 big trades in recent years, Aramis, Nomar, and harden, the only player whose done anything at the big league level has been Brendan Harris, whose essentially Ryan Theriot. We'll see where Gallagher and Donaldsons careers go.

 

If we can get a solid loogy for spare parts, then go for it, but please dont give up prospects that we can use for something bigger and better in the off season. If one of these teams want something like Kevin Hart, Sam Fuld, or even Aaron Miles, they can have them, but I dont see that happening.

 

Traded INF Todd Walker and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league RHP Jose Ceda; Acquired INF Cesar Izturis from the Dodgers for RHP Greg Maddux.

 

That was, of course, a year where we weren't winning, but still...so it was less about overpaying than underselling.

[dew1679666265]

Someone needs to kidnap Hendry until the deadline so he doesnt go trading Jay Jackson and/or Chris Carpenter for some mediocre rent-a-loogy

 

Hendry rarely overpays in deadline deals.

 

I agree. Between Hendrys 3 big trades in recent years, Aramis, Nomar, and harden, the only player whose done anything at the big league level has been Brendan Harris, whose essentially Ryan Theriot. We'll see where Gallagher and Donaldsons careers go.

 

If we can get a solid loogy for spare parts, then go for it, but please dont give up prospects that we can use for something bigger and better in the off season. If one of these teams want something like Kevin Hart, Sam Fuld, or even Aaron Miles, they can have them, but I dont see that happening.

 

Traded INF Todd Walker and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league RHP Jose Ceda; Acquired INF Cesar Izturis from the Dodgers for RHP Greg Maddux.

 

That was, of course, a year where we weren't winning, but still...so it was less about overpaying than underselling.

 

I never said Hendry didn't make bad trades from time to time - just that he rarely gives away too much in prospect value for mediocre veterans. The Pierre trade is probably the most he's overpaid. I don't think the Walker trade was bad in and of itself, though.

[inari]

How was the Walker trade anything but very good?

[Sammy Sofa]

How was the Walker trade anything but very good?

 

God only knows.

[Little Slide Rooter]

How was the Walker trade anything but very good?

In the end, we got a pretty decent closer for a guy who was out of the league like 6 months later.

[Banedon]

Copy/Paste fail. I meant to only post the Izturis/Maddux part of that.