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  1. Backtobanks
    Found this on someone's blog at Foxsports on trades that he thinks should happen: 1. New York Yankees get Ted Lilly. Chicago Cubs get Hideki Matsui or Bobby Abreu. Why New York does the deal: Kei Igawa is awful, I mean unwatchably awful. Ted Lilly is mediocre at his best but even mediocre is better than awful. Matsui has been one of the Yankees only reliable hitters but the bottom line is that he's a DH on a team with too many DHs. Odds are that list of DHs will grow by one since it's likely that Posada will be back hitting before he's ready to throw, meaning the team will utilize him as their full time DH. That would, in turn, relegate Matsui to a bench role. Matsui has a full no trade clause so the Yankees may use Abreu here instead of Matsui I don't think I would make the deal unless the Cubs can find two reliable starters from Gallagher, Hill, Marquis, Lieber, and Marshall. Lily has pitched better lately and eats a lot of innings.
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    As long as they're taking the older, lousy former Cubs and not the likes of Cedeno, Gallagher, etc.
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    Anybody know anything about Chin-Lung Hu? I've read somewhere (can't remember where) that he's pretty much in line to replace Furcal so LA doesn't overpay him. I think that was the plan, but the last thing I read hints that the Dodgers will resign Furcal and use Hu as trade bait.
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    Let's sign Bonds, trade for Griffey and Dunn, and put Soriano back at 2B. Bonds in LF, Griffey in CF, Dunn in RF, and Soriano at 2B would have to be the worst defensive team in the history of MLB. :lol: :lol: :lol:
  5. Backtobanks
    If only Cedeno was a lefty. (Where have I heard that before?) ](*,)
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    Hmmm...interesting trade. I'd like to see how Marshall would do in a starter role first though. Lou doesn't want 3 lefties in the rotation because the NL Central is predominantly right-handed hitters. Of course that's assuming Hill gets back in the rotation.
  7. Backtobanks
    Cubs get: Kevin Millwood and Milton Bradley Rangers get: Marshall, Murton, Patterson, Marquis, and Veal Cubs get their #2 starter and switch-hitting CF. Rangers get 2 starting pitchers, starting OF, 2 future players, and save a lot of money while getting younger.
  8. Backtobanks
    That's why people need to be reminded that it is still very early and it's a long season. Not long ago you had players like Cabrera and Tulowitski hitting below .200, teams like the Tigers losing every game and being shut out, and the Orioles in 1st place. When it's all said and done, you can be reasonably sure which teams will be in contention and which players will shine.
  9. Backtobanks
    Could it be that perhaps people are making ridiculous judgements based on one month of data vs years and years of data? Especially when he did this exact same thing last year. Started fire-hot then cooled off to being neifi-esque. So if Lou is the genius everyone makes him out to be, he can rest Theriot more during the season and if he finally cools off completely, put in Cedeno as the regular SS. Ride the hot bat as long as possible.
  10. Backtobanks
    The bottom line is that this deal won't happen for one big reason: Lou and Hendry Love Theriot.
  11. Backtobanks
    Before we go crazy and mess with this team, let's give it a couple of months. Two more months might tell us whether Johnson really is an everyday CF, whether Pie and Cedeno are ready to be stars, whether Greene is really worth giving up that much for, and whether an upgrade at SS is our biggest need at the deadline.
  12. Backtobanks
    I have no idea why the O's never made that deal. They're going to regret not making that deal. They keep thinking that somebody is going to top the Cubs offer at midseason, but nobody is going to give them a starting SS and 2B (which is what they need). Nobody knows for sure who the 4 players the Cubs offered (supposedly Gallagher, Veal, Cedeno, Ceda), but I'm sure the deal could have been done for Gallagher/Marshall, Cedeno, Patterson, and Veal. That would have netted them a starting SS, a starting pitcher, a possible starting 2B, and a future starting pitcher. Really stupid on their part.
  13. Backtobanks
    From MLBtraderumors: Rangers Expected To Be Sellers At 7-15, the Rangers have the worst record in the American League. Team president Nolan Ryan doesn't seem ready for a fire sale yet, but you have to figure the Rangers will be clear sellers come June. Joel Sherman of the New York Post recently suggested Kevin Millwood, Vicente Padilla, Hank Blalock, Frank Catalanotto, and Milton Bradley as trade candidates. As Sherman says, Millwood could be a hot commodity. He looks healthy and would certainly help a contender. Gerald Laird, Marlon Byrd, Jamey Wright, and Joaquin Benoit could also be dealt. The Rangers already have the fourth-best farm system in baseball according to Baseball America; Jon Daniels' team could climb even higher with another bountiful July. Forget Marlon Byrd. How about picking up Millwood and/or Bradley. Millwood is signed through 2010 ($8.5, $11, $12), but there's a club option after 2009 based on innings pitched. We know Bradley is crazier than a loon, but he can hit from both sides and play all 3 positions. How about Marshall, Murton, and Patterson as a starting point for Millwood and Bradley.
  14. Backtobanks
    >.353/.451/.618/1.069 is not pretty solid for a catcher, it is amazing for an positional player.
  15. Backtobanks
    There goes the chances of trading____________(fill in a relief pitcher's name) for Jay Bruce.
  16. Backtobanks
    It might not be a bad trade when you consider the production out of a Drew/Johnson or Drew/DeRosa platoon in LF. Of course, we might be kicking ourselves when Soriano gets into his streak and starts hitting HRs everyday.
  17. Backtobanks
    Burnett (if healthy) seems like the most obvious target since there's a good chance the Jays will be out of it by July. The question is whether they would take prospects. Oswalt would be fantastic, but I can't see the Astros dealing him to the Cubs. To get Lincecum, the Cubs would really have to overwhelm the Giants, but they do have the prospects to offer. I don't think Penny or Lowe will be available because the Dodgers will be contending in the West. To me Blanton isn't a sure solid #2 or #3 starter and the cost of dealing with Beane would be prohibitive. Dan Plesac (Comcast sports) suggested that the Cubs might have the solid starter they need sitting in their bullpen........Jon Lieber. I certainly would turn to Lieber over getting fleeced by Beane for Blanton.
  18. Backtobanks
    While we're all enjoying this great start, let's not forget that it's still early and we have a long way to go. Since everybody is hitting, I don't think we should be talking about replacing anybody 3 weeks into the season. It would be different if Theriot was slumping and Cedeno was hitting, but that's not the case.
  19. Backtobanks
    You rang? I've been pushing for the Cubs to get Marte from the Pirates, but I'm not sure what the Pirates would want. During the Roberts' trade talks, there was talk of DeRosa and Dempster for Burnett (Good thing we didn't do that). I guess we'll have to wait until some teams are out of it to talk about someone like Burnett or Blanton. Speaking of Roberts, right now it sure is great that we didn't make that deal with DeRosa and Cedeno hitting well. Right now I would have to agree with Vance: Right now, let's not eff with this team one bit.
  20. Backtobanks
    From ESPN: It would seem to make a lot of sense, in the aftermath of Alfonso Soriano's injury, for the Cubs to reach out to Kenny Lofton, who could play left in Soriano's place and help balance a very right-handed Chicago lineup. But this doesn't appear to be part of the Cubs' plans. What would they do with Lofton when Soriano comes back to 2 weeks? Oh, I can answer my own question........Lofton and Johnson platoon in CF while Pie is sent to AAA. Bad suggestion by Olney.
  21. Backtobanks
    If you lift a lot of weights, your muscles get bigger. If you lift a lot of weights and take steroids your muscles get a lot bigger. I can pretty much promise you if I dedicated myself to a strict diet and specific workout program over 1 year you would see a remarkable difference. In 3 years it would be huge. Its very possible. Not to mention that these athletes have the best trainers, technology and equipment, PLUS rather than dividing time between family, job, workout, this IS their job and they're away from family. By the way, I'm not taking sides on the Sosa steroids discussion, I'm just pointing out that dedication and lifting weights weren't the only ways that some players used to bulk up. As for the "best trainers", you might be talking about the best drug dealers.
  22. Backtobanks
    If you lift a lot of weights, your muscles get bigger. If you lift a lot of weights and take steroids your muscles get a lot bigger.
  23. Backtobanks
    Why would the Orioles want him? They already have enough overpaid dead weight that they're trying to get rid of.
  24. Backtobanks
    The Dodgers farm system has turned out some pretty good positional players and Hu was ranked high in their system. Would he be an upgrade over Theriot or Cedeno? I don't know the answer to that except to say that Theriot doesn't have great numbers, the arm, or the range to be an above-average SS. It looks like Cedeno is never going to get another shot at being the starting SS for the Cubs. My point is that Hu gives the Cubs another option at SS in either 2008 or 2009. All of this is based on being able to acquire him at a reasonable cost (Fontenot plus mid-level pitching prospect????). Using this scenario Hu would be replacing Fontenot giving the Cubs a player whose primary position is SS rather than 2B.
  25. Backtobanks
    None of us know, but it's obvious that Cedeno isn't going to start for the Cubs. If Hu could be acquired for Fontenot plus a mid-level pitcher, he could be another option for SS next year (or this year if Lou ever tires of Theriot).
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