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  1. Backtobanks
    Yes, but I'm dreaming with you I think Hendry will definitely look hard at Dunn. I believe there's been talk about Hendry being interested in him in the past. The thing that I wonder about Dunn is how a player of his skill set would get along under a manager like Ryno. I just imagine Sandberg hating Dunn. Dunn had better practice his sacrifice bunting.
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    It would be easier to switch Cashner back to starting and use Marshall, Papelbon, and Marmol at the end.
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    Papelbon @ $12 million is a better option than paying $12 million for Fukudome to play for another team.
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    From MLBTR: Gammons On Papelbon, Ramirez, Overbay By Mark Polishuk [August 13 at 6:15pm CST] The venerable Peter Gammons appeared on WEEI's The Big Show to discuss a few Red Sox-related hot stove topics. WEEI.com's Sam Dykstra has the transcript of some of the interview's highlights... •The Red Sox will have a hard time finding takers for Jonathan Papelbon this winter if the club decides to install Daniel Bard as its full-time closer. Gammons predicts Papelbon will get around $12MM for his final year of arbitration, and doubts that Boston would be able to move Papelbon's entire salary plus get a quality return in a trade. The Red Sox have serious OF problems, so how about a deal centered around Fukudome and Papelborn? The money is reasonably close, so some tweaking with other players and/or cash could work.
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    You have to be a pretty bad OF to nullify the runs Burrell generated during the Cubs series.
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    Agreed, but I can't think of four "solid moves" that could be made. Gonzalez and Lee would be two. But it would take at least one more player of that magnitude and perhaps two to turn this team around. I don't think the Cubs would have the cash or the prospects to pull another one off. You think the Cubs are 2 MVP candidates AND 2 Cy Young candidates away from being a contender? I think it's fair to say that these 4 "solid" moves need to yield 4 or more good players. We have one of the worst offenses in the league and our pitching isn't much better. Actually a 1B like Gonzalez (or Dunn) might go a long way in improving the offense assuming ARam has a healthy year. DLee and ARam sucking all year and Lou insisting on keeping them #3 and #4 really screwed with a lot of offensive numbers. Lou's insistence on playing Hill over Soto so often certainly didn't help either.
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    Maybe if we threw in Grabow they throw in Billy Butler. I would draw the line at Koyie Hill though.
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    There wouldn't be any guarantee that he would sign with the Cubs, let alone for only 2-3 years when there might be a 4 year deal out there in free agency. As for "riding the pine" for any other team, not if that team didn't have another 1B candidate (unless you mean Nady or Baker :lol: ).
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    First, it's kind of obvious the Cubs aren't going anywhere this season. While we're all tired of seeing this year's failures, I don't see the point of benching Ramirez, Lee, or Soriano. Ramirez and Soriano will return next year, so you don't want to insult them by benching them. As for Lee, the Cubs don't have any young player to replace him with. Also, mistreating Lee (by benching or DFAing him) would be a PR nightmare. Other players and their agents would note the mistreatment of a "class act" and consider that when thinking about signing with the Cubs. The best that we can hope for is moving Lee out of the 3rd spot in the lineup.
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    It shouldn't matter, but playing for a contending/winning team helps in the voting.
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    I think it's pretty clear: If the Padres were a losing team - Gonzalez would have been traded last month. The Padres are a winning team - Either Gonzalez won't be traded or his price has gone up even more. My original point was that the Padres doing well was a consideration in trading Gonzalez and the cost in acquiring him.
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    I don't know how you can say a "taste of winning" will have nothing to do with trading their All Star 1B who helped a team make the playoffs when they were picked for last place. He's the drawing card that puts fans in the seats now that they're winning. If they were still floundering, Gonzalez would have been traded last month.
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    If we're going to trade for one of the two, I'd much rather trade for Gonzalez, especially if the Nats' demands are as high as they sound. I think Gonzalez is going to cost more (in prospects) than Dunn.
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    If the Cubs were contending, he would have to be considered as one of the frontrunners. I think his numbers as a SS on a contending team would get him ROY. Unfortunately, the lovable losers will probably blow his chances.
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    As CCP said, our 1st round pick is protected so we'd only lose a second rounder for signing Dunn. Also, the Nats reportedly wanted Gordon Beckham for Dunn, I don't think they're going to take a lesser deal from the Cubs. We'd be looking, probably, at one of Vitters/Castro/B Jackson/Cashner being the key in a trade, I'd think. I'd rather give the second round pick. but in free agency, the Cubs will have to bid for Dunn against every other team that wants/needs him. If they can get him via a waiver claim, they and they only will have the opportunity to work out a deal with the Nats. If they want him that bad, that sounds like a more ideal situation to acquire him. In addition, he is more valued by American league teams who don't have to deal as much with his negative defense, meaning you are going to overpay relative to his value, unless Dunn is against DHing a majority of the time (which I think I've heard before, but I'm not sure). I'd rather trade for Gonzalez who is 2 1/2 years younger, a comparable hitter and better defender (although Dunn's metrics this year are actually near average, how reliable is that for a long-term deal?). Gonzalez is going to cost you a ton in young players and prospects, especially after the Padres got a taste of winning.
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    The starting pitcher was Jake Renshaw, also a former Cubs pick. So there is a future for Coleman, Atkins, Schlitter, et al.
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    HEADLINE: Bed, Bath, and Beyond in Orange County sells out their complete inventory of towels. =D>
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    As CCP said, our 1st round pick is protected so we'd only lose a second rounder for signing Dunn. Also, the Nats reportedly wanted Gordon Beckham for Dunn, I don't think they're going to take a lesser deal from the Cubs. We'd be looking, probably, at one of Vitters/Castro/B Jackson/Cashner being the key in a trade, I'd think. I'd rather give the second round pick. If the Nats wanted a 2B, it's a shame we got rid of Theriot. =D> =D> =D>
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    Agreed. After these recent blowouts, I can't even say we're playing for pride anymore. Let's just get ready for next year/the future. But they're gonna be nice and give Piniella what he asked for (to leave on his own terms). Hendry's just a stand-up guy. :roll: These last few games just prove Alan Trammel cannot manage. Yeah, Trammel sure can't get his starters to last more than a few innings. Plus he caused Silva's heart to race.
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    Make us a lot worse than what? Everybody's on board with trading Fukudome for salary relief and Fontenot is redundant with DeWitt on board. Hermida might rebound with Jaramillo, a decent prospect might help in the future, and salary relief helps for next year. Fukudome is better than Hermida, and Fontenot is in all likelihood worth more than the "decent prospect". Since you're kicking in money it doesn't save very much. Saving 5 mil is not worth giving away Fukudome and Fontenot. Just because Fukudome and Fontenot are redundant doesn't mean they aren't valuable. You don't trade quarters for nickels just cause all you have is a roll of quarters. Fukudome @ $14 million for next year is almost untradeable. The Cubs will be lucky to get a "decent prospect" for Fontenot, so taking a chance on a 26 year old who has had some success, a "decent prospect", and cash savings sounds like a good deal for 2 players who are not in the plans for the 2011 Cubs.
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    Make us a lot worse than what? Everybody's on board with trading Fukudome for salary relief and Fontenot is redundant with DeWitt on board. Hermida might rebound with Jaramillo, a decent prospect might help in the future, and salary relief helps for next year.
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    We already have too many outfielders. And I like Hermida. DFA Nady. Problem solved This. DFA Nady (31) and replace with Hermida (26) Hermida would probably have to be non-tendered at the end of the year anyway (I'm not sure about that when there's a release in the middle, but I still don't think he can get less than 2.68 million next year without being non-tendered first). And the Cubs don't have enough at-bats for Fukudome right now. Where are they going to find at-bats for another left-handed outfielder? Hermida probably wouldn't be any worse for the Cubs but there isn't really any realistic upside because he wouldn't have any chance to show anything. So it becomes a pretty pointless move. How about Fukudome + Fontenot + Cash for Hermida + decent prospect?
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    One weighed him with his clothes/shoes and the other weighed him without. =D>
  24. Backtobanks
    First thought, move the Twins to AL North-Central and move the Pirates to AL Northeast giving each division 5 teams and each league 15 teams along with keeping some geographic integrity.
  25. Backtobanks
    [expletive] YOU [expletive] MORONS ?? All that says is they will not be able to deal him in the next two days. Not that they have to trade him over the winter. Obviously they need for Z to prove he can still pitch before trying to trade him.
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