how about guys like Eric Hinske and Kyle Lohse who could help the Cubs but were traded away (let go?) years ago...i realize that they may have never been highly regarded...but hindsight's 20-20 right? also former Cubs: Brendan Donnelly (not resigned), Jose Molina (not resigned), more that i didn't bother to search too hard for almost a Cub: Khalil Greene, *sigh* didn't sign him outta Clemson after Jr. year...*sigh* I know none of these guys, save Greene, are really that much better than average, but wouldn't you rather have a guy like Lohse getting starts than Fat Glendon and Hinske playing everywhere instead of John Mabry, and maybe Molina isn't so great at all, but a dencent backup catcher, not that good 'ol Hank isn't good enough, but maybe too expensive...eh, whatever, you win some, you lose some...sadly Jim's lost too many recently I guess