If we are a big market team and in desperate need of assets. Landing a young talent for just $$$$ is what your supposed to do. Last year to go all in with the new CBA looming.
I think the Cubs in a unique spot to still possibly maximize Marmols trade vaule. With eating a good portion of his paycheck he could be tacked on to a Garza deal with the Tigers. Getting value for Marmol and flipping Madson at the deadline would a great way to help Theo and company accelerate the rebuilding process. I
Why not just go after Grienke and up the ante a little? I think between Wells and Gorgz you could get some pieces to help send over in a deal to the Royals. Grienke Zambrano Dempster Webb ? Silva/Cashner/Shark/Coleman
Assuming Tom G is on his way out and we sign Webb. Z Dempster Webb Silva Cashner/Shark/Archer/Coleman/Diamond/ Does Hendry have enough depth to trade Wells in a package with Fukodome somewhere to help net more salary relief?
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5896458 No interest at all in a three year deal. Hendry having a second meeting with both Pena/Webb today things are heating up.
Johnson would be a nice pickup it would have to take more than Theriot to even get the Cubs to the table. 1B free agent 2B Johnson SS Castro 3b Ramirez C Soto pretty nice offensive potential from the Cubs infield next year.