With the late-July trading season approaching, the usual rule applies that you trade older, more expensive players at positions where you have a surplus. While I hope they make a few deals, this team does not need to be “blown up,” as some fans are saying. The Cubs won’t make the postseason, and the [...]
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Posted 01 July 2010
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Hendry § Piniella § prospect § soriano § trade
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Also tagged: alfonso soriano, andrew cashner, brett jackson, carlos silva, d.j. lemahieu, derrek lee, geovany soto, jim hendry, jody davis, joe carter, joe girardi, lou piniella, marlon byrd, micah hoffpauir, rafael palmeiro, robinson chirinos, sean marshall, shawon dunston, starlin castro, ted lilly, tyler colvin, welington castillo
When it develops its own players, a solid baseball organization also produces tradeable veterans. Tradeability is something of a foreign concept to Cub fans. It does not apply to high-profile flops, players you wish had never come in the door. Cub fans are quite familiar with players of that sort. Recent examples are Soriano, Fukudome, [...]
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Posted 21 February 2010
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Hendry § Ricketts § prospect § trade
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Also tagged: d.j. lemahieu, geovany soto, hak-ju lee, jim hendry, john mcdonough, jose serra, marlon byrd, oneri fleita, ryan flaherty, ryan theriot, starlin castro, tim wilken, tom ricketts
Doing anything on Tuesday, July 29th? Go to Wrigley and watch the Peoria Chiefs under Ryne Sandberg as they host the Kane County Cougars in a Midwest League game. The Chiefs are winning lately and are loaded with what seem to be real prospects. I would love to get a peek at the following players, [...]