http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7949132/Sources:-Roberts-to-Cubs-looking-unlikely Way to waste 3 months on Roberts and leave us stuck with a top of the order of Theriot/Soriano, Jimbo. Well, heck. What a waste of time.
Great deal for the Tigers. He'd get more on the open market. And crap, I didn't realize how much weight he gained. He really dove into those Twinkie boxes didn't he?
I really think that Marquis will be traded. Best decision? No. Demp should still be in the pen. Hwever, I think it's more likely that the rotation spots go to Lieber and Demp with Marquis getting traded by the end of the week.
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/857360,eyrecubs032308.article Davanon is a 34 year old career back up who got his most playing time for a few years with the Angels. And his career batting average is .259, not .295.
That's a questionable metric by which to judge an outfielder. Say the guy lets a ball drop in front of him that a better center fielder would have caught, or breaks the wrong way and lets a ball go over his head; neither would go as an error. Yeah, I know that, but I posted it as an FYI anyway. I know that range factor and other metrics are a much better means to determine the quality of a fielder.
It's funny you mention that, because I've been seal clubbing with Steve Kline before. I blame that on CT !! I hear that's the hip thing to do It's been the hip thing to do for quite some time now.
I expect better numbers than that from Johnson. Probably something like .275/.340/.410. Those are more in line with his career numbers. Last season was a down year and he was injured.
Bruce, what more can you tell us? Is there interest in other players we have not heard mentioned yet? Maybe DaVanon. They like Johnson better. The usual trade suspects are still out there, but as we all know, they're not easily obtainable. DaVanon? Bleh. I'd rather have Johnson. What are the chances we sign him and would he be a bench player or platoon with Pie?