Cubs Trade Rumor Roundup
The Mark Teixeira deal to the Braves is done and includes Braves catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia going to Texas. That leaves the Rangers shopping incumbent catcher Gerald Laird, who the Cubs have expressed interest in. Lefty reliever Ron Mahay was part of the Teixeira trade, so scratch him off the Cubs list. The Rangers do have several righthanded relievers available, but I haven't heard any rumors the Cubs are interested in a righthanded reliever.
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Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus had this Cubs news today:
"I haven't heard a deal where it actually makes sense, nor can I confirm that an offer was made, but enough people have told me that Felix Pie is on the block that I now believe it."
I'll add that it only makes sense to deal Pie for a top player that will be with the team beyond 2007.
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One player the Cubs are suddenly rumored to have interest in is Twins centerfielder Torie Hunter. Hunter has made statements before that he hates the Cubs, plus he will be an unrestricted free agent, so don't hold your breath on this one.
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The Cubs interest in Jay Payton appears to have faded, according to this tidbit in the New Jersey Star Ledger:
"(The Mets) like Baltimore's Jay Payton, and may have a better chance to get him now that the Cubs' interest in him seems to have waned."
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Jermain Dye is another name that has been linked to the Cubs that might be unavailable now.
The Red Sox are close to acquiring Jermaine Dye from the White Sox, according to a recent report on WSCR-670 The Score in Chicago. The White Sox would be getting Wily Mo Pena and reliever Manny Delcarmen.
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We'll have more updates throughout the day, so check back.
1 comments:
i would defently give up pie for hunter but being that the cubs are being sold and big z hasnt been given a extension yet are signs of the team not wanting to spend anymore money,im hoping im wrong cause hunter would be with the team for years to come and is also a quick fix and would pretty much give us the most dominant team in the n.l.,we have played 100 or so games so far and are roster should be set and it isnt we still have two platoon situations going on in right and in center,in a perfect world we would get dye for floyd to play right and get hunter for pie and pagan to play center but we all know thats not gonna happen,i say go after someone for center and stick murton back in right,he did show some power last year and drove in 80 rbis cause cliffy just aint getting it done power wise and is a liability defensevly.
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