Agreed on all counts. And peddle Jones and Blanco if at all possible. I wouldn't mind seeing Blanco in a backup and mentor role for Soto. I don't see any GM taking Jones prior to the '08 season unless the Cubs pick up a significant portion of his salary. As I stated in another thread in Hendry's typical fashion of not knowing the true market value of players, I fully expect Hendry to offer Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter a 15 year/ $1 billion contract. I'm with you on Blanco. There's no need to try and get rid of him, he's a solid backup. He costs too much, but we're not unloading his contract on anyone, so we might as well keep him as a mentor for Soto.