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How can you not want a guy on your team who is as insightful as Damon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnuVhv_FpdI

This dude looks 12 and he is married? WTF is his job?

I'd definitely be down for offering Mulder a cheap minor league contract

Pie traded to Baltimore for Garret Olson http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9097924/Sources:-Cubs-trade-CF-Pie-to-Orioles

Is Matt Morris available? Is Ron Gant still playing?

America's GM strikes again. *Steve Phillips* I'm not a GM I just play one on TV

I think I might hate Ken Rosenthal. Every time I think this trade is getting close, he comes out with something trying to crush my dreams. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8912072

For all that is holy on Earth, complete this deal so I can study!

If I were good enough to play for the Cubs that young, and had a no trade claus, about the only place on earth w an MLB team I think I would wave it for would be San Diego...the weather is impeccable

That's the case with most relievers because they're middling talents whose performance can really fluctuate in short spans, especially with short relief outings. Wood is in the pen because of health, and that's the chief risk in giving him multiple years given his success as a reliever and his stuff. That said, I don't mind letting Wood walk and taking the picks, and I think we could probably even get by in the pen with the odds of Marmol and 2 of Samardzija, Wuertz, and Gaudin having good years(Ceda would be lingering as well if he's still around). I wouldn't feel good about the talent level in the pen though, and would want to add someone like Cruz or Affeldt, at which point you debate if it's simpler and maybe just as efficient to keep Wood around. I wouldn't mind letting Wood go either if only for the health factor. Actually, if I had my way, I'd let both Wood and Dempster go and sign Lowe and Cruz to replace them. You gain a whole lot more certainty with Lowe (in performance) and Cruz (in health) and at probably lower costs AND you net yourself two sandwich picks. I agree about Lowe over Dempster. A Zambrano/Peavy/Lilly/Harden/Lowe staff with Guadin as the 6th when there is an injury would be unreal. Also, If you trade Marquis you can resign Wood and still have money to go after the left fielder.

In this scenario we'd move our set-up guy to closer. We'd then have five quality guys, including an injury risk and a workhorse. We'd have traded for a Marlins regular. We'd be playing a center fielder carrying very high expectations. I'm not saying its a bad thing, but this is me just pointing out how that sounds similar to 2003 offseason. and Dusty Baker was the Cubs manager.

Padres are cutting payroll so they wouldn't want Lee in return. I would be all for trading Lee and replacing him with Teixeira, but that won't happen. Why does Hill have value, see Cliff Lee. Disclaimer, I don't think that Hill will put up a Cliff Lee type season next year. But that guy was dead in the water fighting for his MLB life and then he figured it out.

I would prefer Hermida to Abreu in right field. Even though he only hit .249 last year, he was knicked up a bit. I think the kid has big time potential and would really take off in Wrigley. I mean he is younger, cheaper, bats lefty, plays a solid right field. I think he is the perfect fit. And if you acquire Olsen to create a deal of Olsen, Marshall, Pie and Cedeno for Peavy, that would easily get it done.

I know that a lot of people will think I'm stupid, but If the Cubs could acquire Peavy by trading Pie, Cedeno, Marshall, Hill, Fontenot, and Veal, I would ask where to sign to get the trade done. For the Cubs to potentially have 3 of the top 10 pitchers in baseball, you don't pass that up.

DeRosa is so freaking sexy

In his left knee, per Sportscenter. What a gamer, I can't imagine that felt pleasant. I believe he was on three day rest too. He should be back for spring training

I echo those who say they are already physically sick to their stomach. Lowe has given up 2 earned runs in his last 6 starts. The Cubs haven't really put up any big numbers offensively against the Dodgers recently, and the Dodgers bullpen is very good. Not to mention Manny has been hitting everything in sight and is so huge in October.

While I appreciate Ward's walk off homer against Florida, he is not as good of hitter as Micah Hoffpauir, and Micah needs to be on the post season roster

I refer to him as Samurai Ninja

He fouled the ball very hard off what looked like his heel. He then limped around for a bit, finished the at bat, but grounded out and was not at full speed when he ran to first

I may have missed it but have they had any updates on Theriot?