Griffey?????

Southpaw191679666239 · August 1, 2005

I'm replying in this thread to keep everyone happy, but what I'd like to know is where the original (earlier Sunday afternoon) "speculation" came from?

jjgman21 · August 1, 2005

just some food for thought

I think the only players that have to go through waivers are those on the 40 man, and I think the Cubs have a 40 man crunch coming up this off season, so couldn't a package of those players not yet on the 40 man, who would have to be on next year, be used without having to consider the waiver intracacies on the players going to the Reds?

NorthsideAvenger · August 1, 2005

Well, Unless something really really crazy is going on in which the deal has been agreed upon and for whatever reason selig has yet to approve it... i think this deal is dead.

That being said, I forsee alot of waiver moves this year.

Griffey is a guy who would make it through waivers, because of his large contract. I sure would love to see the Cubs get him, however, I think the Cubs are done with deals for the season.

Griffey could get through waivers, but could the players being sent to Cincy get through?

Exactly. I doubt whoever we send them would get through.

First: Cincy would have a HIGHER priority then all but 5 teams. Meaning they would have a very high priority pick.

Second: All the Cubs would have to do is get either Hairston, and/or Patterson to Cincy's pick in the waiver wire, which I am confident we could do. Not to mention a 3rd player could be the INFAMOUS player to named later, which they Cubs would then send in the offseason.

I don't see getting Junior would be all that difficult. If we truly wanted Junior. His contract would ALL BUT GET HIM TO CHICAGO in the waiver wire priority pick.

Roast · August 1, 2005

First: Cincy would have a HIGHER priority then all but 5 teams. Meaning they would have a very high priority pick.

Second: All the Cubs would have to do is get either Hairston, and/or Patterson to Cincy's pick in the waiver wire, which I am confident we could do. Not to mention a 3rd player could be the INFAMOUS player to named later, which they Cubs would then send in the offseason.

I don't see getting Junior would be all that difficult. If we truly wanted Junior. His contract would ALL BUT GET HIM TO CHICAGO in the waiver wire priority pick.

That is very true. I forgot about priority lists and such.

CubsHawks25 · August 1, 2005

Here you guys go getting me interested in possible player acquisitions again... we currently have Hairston to play CF, and both Burnitz and Lawton could play it occasionally, if not more, plus Patterson in AAA (he could be used just for his defense and bat him 8th).

Would taking a chance on a "does seem to be" finally healthy Griffey help solidify the OF, defensively AND offensively, and possibly help push us "over the top" for the final 2-month stretch run at the WC? Would acquiring him make sense if we had to assume the majority of his salary? Also, what's his contract status? I'd hate to think that acquiring a guy like Griffey, at his cost, would be basically nothing more than a ~2 month rental.

What kind of lineup would we see if he were acquired?

LF Lawton