And we should all hope that is how the thing goes down, if it ever does. The Cubs do not need to be shedding payroll. If they do dump some guys, I'm hoping they go the route of picking up the check in exchange for getting more talent in return. Yeah, had to take a call & inadvertently submitted my post w/out finishing my thought... Agree that it is best if Cubs pick up the tab in a trade scenario like this to maximize the talent return.