Luis Gonzalez Available?

[GORDO]

The word in AZ is that Luis Gonzalez could become available for trade next week depending on how well the Diamondbacks do in this weekend series. Your thoughts?

 

I personally think he would be a great pickup. Here's his stats so far this year:

 

Season G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2005 92 344 55 94 19 0 12 52 49 55 2 1 .273 .371 .433 .804

[badger1679666666]

In a heartbeat depending on what they want. He is old, so I wouldn't want to Mortgage the farm though.

[Mushimus]

Isn't Gonzo a 10/5 guy?? But depends on what AZ want in a return he would be a nice fit.

[Wheelimus]

37 years old, fairly durable. I have no doubt that Luis has another good season in him.

 

I'd take him back in a heartbeat, so long as the price isn't a top prospect. He's making $10 million this year (so he's owed less than $5 million) with an $11.5 million option next year. No clue if that auto kicks in upon a trade.

 

So, he's owed less than $5 million this season, and $11.5 next.

 

How about this, Cubs trade two decent quality prospects. Nobody at the Dope or Pie level, just two young players who can play a part in the future of Arizona. The Diamondbacks pay $1 million of his salary this season (surely we can come up with $3.? million) and $5 of his salary next season. They get two guys who can help them in the future, and save $6.5 million, about what they'd be out anyway if they just let him walk (surely he has a buyout of that 11.5 option)

 

The Cubs get an elite level offensive threat, at a bargain price of $7.5 million for one and a half seasons. And he doesn't block any of our outfielders of the future. And he also doesn't keep up from also pursuing Adam Dunn if we so please (as Jeromy Burnitz can play center field).

 

How's this for a lineup?

 

Walker

Garciaparra

Lee

Dunn

Ramirez

Gonzalez

Barrett

Burnitz

[Mushimus]

37 years old, fairly durable. I have no doubt that Luis has another good season in him.

 

I'd take him back in a heartbeat, so long as the price isn't a top prospect. He's making $10 million this year (so he's owed less than $5 million) with an $11.5 million option next year. No clue if that auto kicks in upon a trade.

 

So, he's owed less than $5 million this season, and $11.5 next.

 

How about this, Cubs trade two decent quality prospects. Nobody at the Dope or Pie level, just two young players who can play a part in the future of Arizona. The Diamondbacks pay $1 million of his salary this season (surely we can come up with $3.? million) and $5 of his salary next season. They get two guys who can help them in the future, and save $6.5 million, about what they'd be out anyway if they just let him walk (surely he has a buyout of that 11.5 option)

 

The Cubs get an elite level offensive threat, at a bargain price of $7.5 million for one and a half seasons. And he doesn't block any of our outfielders of the future. And he also doesn't keep up from also pursuing Adam Dunn if we so please (as Jeromy Burnitz can play center field).

 

How's this for a lineup?

 

Walker

Garciaparra

Lee

Dunn

Ramirez

Gonzalez

Barrett

Burnitz

 

I don't see the Cubs trading for two OF's with Dunn being the first choice.

[SCCubbieFAN]

I posed this same question about 2 weeks ago and no one responded.':?'

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Depending on the prospect we would have to give up, Gonzalez would be a decent acquisition.

[JC]

Just think if we acquired Gonzo and then next year we landed Damon as many people hope for (excluding me).

 

Two thirds of our outfield wouldn't be able to throw out a guy with one leg.