I think Hendry will look to Tampa

[b_wiggy_66]

Now that we missed out on Furcal, I could see Hendry calling up Tampa Bay and trading for Lugo and Aubrey Huff. This would fill two holes. Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram and Lugo is about the same player as Furcal just a couple years older. Furcal not signing maybe a blessing in diguise.

[Roast]

Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram

 

Huff:

2005 - .261/.321/.428

Career - .288/.342/.478

 

No thanks.

[FloridaCubbie]

Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram

 

Huff:

2005 - .261/.321/.428

Career - .288/.342/.478

 

No thanks.

3 year totals:

.290/.350/.494

 

Those are solid, if not spectacular numbers. I think he's one of our better options out there, certainly better than Mench.

 

I wouldn't mind him or Wilkerson in RF with Bradley in CF.

[YearofDaCubs]

If we can get Huff and Bradley I will be happy as long as Neifi isn't starting.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram

 

Huff:

2005 - .261/.321/.428

Career - .288/.342/.478

 

No thanks.

3 year totals:

.290/.350/.494

 

Those are solid, if not spectacular numbers. I think he's one of our better options out there, certainly better than Mench.

 

I wouldn't mind him or Wilkerson in RF with Bradley in CF.

 

Huff would probably be better than Mench, but he's likely to cost a whole lot more in terms of prospects. We have to be careful with our trades. It isn't like we're one or two players from the playoffs and a shot at the WS.

[Geech]

Huff would probably be better than Mench, but he's likely to cost a whole lot more in terms of prospects. We have to be careful with our trades. It isn't like we're one or two players from the playoffs and a shot at the WS.

 

I think the Cobs could be that close, but Huff probably isn't one of those players.

[kroth1342]

Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram

 

Huff's OBP and SLG have seen a continued downward trend in the past three years:

 

2003/04/05 OBP: .367 .360 .321

2003/04/05 SLG: .555 .493 .428

 

Doesn't inspire a lot of confidence

[FloridaCubbie]

Huff would probably be better than Mench, but he's likely to cost a whole lot more in terms of prospects. We have to be careful with our trades. It isn't like we're one or two players from the playoffs and a shot at the WS.

I agree with that, in the sense that if we get Huff he shouldn't be a rental. The problem is that he's a FA after next year, so an extention would have to be worked out. I think Huff could be a long term (4-5 years) solution to RF.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Williams, Pinto/Nolasco/Marmol, Moore for Lugo and Gomes.

 

No Huff please. If we're having Murton in LF, we can't take gambles on RF production.

[Jazz]

Huff would probably be better than Mench, but he's likely to cost a whole lot more in terms of prospects. We have to be careful with our trades. It isn't like we're one or two players from the playoffs and a shot at the WS.

 

I think the Cobs could be that close, but Huff probably isn't one of those players.

 

but we are, but those players arent huff and pierre

theyre michaels and abreu ;)

[WrigleyinEngland]

Micheals could be a steal, not sure what the phillies want but i'm on the bandwgn!!

[mg420]

Micheals could be a steal, not sure what the phillies want but i'm on the bandwgn!!

 

havent the phillies already said that michaels is not available? i read it on here not too long ago.

[mg420]

Huff is a good young hitter who would fit well between Lee and A-ram

 

Huff:

2005 - .261/.321/.428

Career - .288/.342/.478

 

No thanks.

3 year totals:

.290/.350/.494

 

Those are solid, if not spectacular numbers. I think he's one of our better options out there, certainly better than Mench.

 

I wouldn't mind him or Wilkerson in RF with Bradley in CF.

 

unless the cubs can get abreu (ie without giving up pie, guzman or pawleck (sp?)) i think it will come down to floyd or wilkerson in rf. as far as center & leadoff, i would say either pierre or gathright (who kind of reminds me of a young pierre) unless hendry takes a big chance and goes after bradley. i guess lofton is also a possibility for cf but i havent heard his name in connection with the cubs. i do like the idea of trading walker & signing mueller to play 2b though. i always liked him when he was on the cubs.

[UK1679666180]

Micheals could be a steal, not sure what the phillies want but i'm on the bandwgn!!

 

havent the phillies already said that michaels is not available? i read it on here not too long ago.

 

That was before they traded for Rowand. Right now, they're likely trying to trade Abreu and if they can't, Michaels will be traded.

[mg420]

Micheals could be a steal, not sure what the phillies want but i'm on the bandwgn!!

 

havent the phillies already said that michaels is not available? i read it on here not too long ago.

 

That was before they traded for Rowand. Right now, they're likely trying to trade Abreu and if they can't, Michaels will be traded.

 

thats good news i guess. but why would they want rowand in cf instead of michaels? i hope the rumors that it wont take alot to get abreu are true and that the cubs take a run at him for rf.

[UK1679666180]

Rowand was just a piece to get rid of Thome and get something in return. I don't think it was Rowand over Michaels, it was Rowand to get rid of Abreu, which is what we're seeing now.

[mg420]

Rowand was just a piece to get rid of Thome and get something in return. I don't think it was Rowand over Michaels, it was Rowand to get rid of Abreu, which is what we're seeing now.

 

i guess the big question then is how much do they want to get rid of abreu and what do they want in return. would hendry give up hill & a couple other pitching prospects like pinto & nolasco to get aberu? would it take more than that for the phillies to give him up?

[USSoccer]

Rowand was just a piece to get rid of Thome and get something in return. I don't think it was Rowand over Michaels, it was Rowand to get rid of Abreu, which is what we're seeing now.

 

i guess the big question then is how much do they want to get rid of abreu and what do they want in return. would hendry give up hill & a couple other pitching prospects like pinto & nolasco to get aberu? would it take more than that for the phillies to give him up?

 

 

They have said they want a front line starter, which probably means we'd have to get a third team involved like Arizona with Vasquez or Oakland with Zito.

[mg420]

Rowand was just a piece to get rid of Thome and get something in return. I don't think it was Rowand over Michaels, it was Rowand to get rid of Abreu, which is what we're seeing now.

 

i guess the big question then is how much do they want to get rid of abreu and what do they want in return. would hendry give up hill & a couple other pitching prospects like pinto & nolasco to get aberu? would it take more than that for the phillies to give him up?

 

 

They have said they want a front line starter, which probably means we'd have to get a third team involved like Arizona with Vasquez or Oakland with Zito.

 

not out of the relm of possibility then. hendry seems to have a thing for multi team trades. cant wait unti lthings start heating up tomorrow.

[RyCubsFan]

Just say no to Huff and Lugo.

 

I like Lugo as a player, but Cedeno will be Lugo within a year. Let the kid play. He's been onfire for the last year and a half.

 

Huff is horrible in the outfield, and he hasn't even done all that well at the plate lately.

[YearofDaCubs]

Just say no to Huff and Lugo.

 

I like Lugo as a player, but Cedeno will be Lugo within a year. Let the kid play. He's been onfire for the last year and a half.

 

Huff is horrible in the outfield, and he hasn't even done all that well at the plate lately.

I think most people will agree with you about Cedeno but what complicates things is Neifi and the way Dusty uses him or will use him if Cedeno is set to be the SS for us.

[MPrior]

Just say no to Huff and Lugo.

 

I like Lugo as a player, but Cedeno will be Lugo within a year. Let the kid play. He's been onfire for the last year and a half.

 

Huff is horrible in the outfield, and he hasn't even done all that well at the plate lately.

 

Before I say this, let me say that I want Cedeno starting over Neifi as much as anyone, and that I really like Ronny.

 

However, Ronny will not be Lugo, in that he probably can't leadoff. He's a bit of a free swinger, so his OBP is highly reliant on his AVG. For the past year or so, his average has been obscenely high, but that's not likely to be maintainable on the ML level.

 

Now don't get me wrong - he'll make a serviceable ML SS - maybe even a very good one, if he learns a tad better plate discipline (or just becomes one of those guys that'll hit .300 on a regular basis), and I'd love to have him in the lineup next year, but I probably wouldn't bat him anywhere other than 8 (7 if Blanco or someone is playing).

 

I'm still not crazy about Lugo, though. I'm not sure we need another MI, especially when we can find someone to leadoff elsewhere (or just keep Todd Walker, but whatever).

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Micheals could be a steal, not sure what the phillies want but i'm on the bandwgn!!

 

havent the phillies already said that michaels is not available? i read it on here not too long ago.

 

Phillies are now in a Tampa, Cincinnati and Cleveland type situation. Pat the Bat, Abreu, Aaron Rowand, Jason Michaels, Shane Victorino. Last I checked, in the NL only three of these guys can play every day. They've got to move someone. I still think it will be Abreu, but if they chicken out, Michaels has to be the one. They won't get fair value for Victorino since he's just hitting the big leagues, and they seem to love the idea of having a real CF for once like Rowand. Burrell is going nowhere.

 

Hendry needs to have Philly, Tampa and Cincinnati on his speed dial, because they are our three most logical trading partners. Ignore all incoming calls from Texas please, Jim.

[Andy]

Just say no to Huff and Lugo.

 

I like Lugo as a player, but Cedeno will be Lugo within a year. Let the kid play. He's been onfire for the last year and a half.

 

Huff is horrible in the outfield, and he hasn't even done all that well at the plate lately.

 

Before I say this, let me say that I want Cedeno starting over Neifi as much as anyone, and that I really like Ronny.

 

However, Ronny will not be Lugo, in that he probably can't leadoff. He's a bit of a free swinger, so his OBP is highly reliant on his AVG. For the past year or so, his average has been obscenely high, but that's not likely to be maintainable on the ML level.

Really, I was under the impression that we was very patient for a young guy making his first ML appearances... :?

[Warpticon]

Just say no to Huff and Lugo.

 

I like Lugo as a player, but Cedeno will be Lugo within a year. Let the kid play. He's been onfire for the last year and a half.

 

Huff is horrible in the outfield, and he hasn't even done all that well at the plate lately.

 

Before I say this, let me say that I want Cedeno starting over Neifi as much as anyone, and that I really like Ronny.

 

However, Ronny will not be Lugo, in that he probably can't leadoff. He's a bit of a free swinger, so his OBP is highly reliant on his AVG. For the past year or so, his average has been obscenely high, but that's not likely to be maintainable on the ML level.

Really, I was under the impression that we was very patient for a young guy making his first ML appearances... :?

 

He maintains an IsoD of around .050. That's okay, but nothing special. He'll have to maintain a .300 average or thereabout to keep a leadoff-quality OBP in the long term unless he improves his walk rate.