What are the cubs going to do?

[hawkfarmer]

This offseason? A lot of their top options are gone already. What do they do?

 

[FromFry2Ferentz]

Try again next year?

 

[hamiltoncounty]

Im guessing it might be Carlos Pena and his .196 batting average and maybe Brandon Webb?? Not much else out there, and we all know the excessive money already committed to the payroll for next year. Unless Hendry gets really creative and pulls off a trade this week at the meetings.

 

[hawkfarmer]

Im guessing it might be Carlos Pena and his .196 batting average and maybe Brandon Webb?? Not much else out there, and we all know the excessive money already committed to the payroll for next year. Unless Hendry gets really creative and pulls off a trade this week at the meetings.

I hope not. Surely somebody has a triple A 1B that is ready. I mean someone behind Pujols, Gonzalez or something. Or even nady wouldn't be a horrible choice. something cheap and possibly not permanent when money does open up in a year or 2

 

[bws258]

suck again, darnit

 

[pin2win]

i personally think they should try to trade fukodome+minor league players for phillies ibanez and put him at 1b

 

[pin2win]

or they may go after adam laroche-diamondbacks

 

[hawkfarmer]

i personally think they should try to trade fukodome+minor league players for phillies ibanez and put him at 1b

ibanez would scare me. I would prefer a more traditional 1b since Castro has been known to throw the ball every which way.

 

[pin2win]

im with you on that but i hate fukudome

i think it won't happen ever..the cubs wanted Gonzalez but couldn't make red sox's offer

i really think laroche will be a cub here soon

 

[NEIChawk]

I agree Fukodome has to go. That guy's been a major bust...Not much else out there...

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5891578&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

James Loney from the Dodgers??

 

[hawkfarmer]

I agree Fukodome has to go. That guy's been a major bust...Not much else out there...

Source: Chicago Cubs talk with Los Angeles Dodgers about James Loney - ESPN Chicago

James Loney from the Dodgers??

All I get from that is that to get Loney you are going to need to pony up some money or talent. none of which the cubs will do. especially if the brewers will do that deal. I'd consider them major winners in that deal.

 

[hawkfarmer]

Source: Chicago Cubs agree to one-year deal with Carlos Pena - ESPN Chicago

Not sure Pena is the solution, but at least it is short term.

 

[TChawk]

Source: Chicago Cubs agree to one-year deal with Carlos Pena - ESPN Chicago

Not sure Pena is the solution, but at least it is short term.

I think he should be a solid signing for the Cubs as much as I hate to see them make solid signings I think he will do well for the cubs

 

[spliff45]

I know Pena had a down year, but he's pretty good at drawing walk and not too bad at getting big hits either. I think he'll end up having a nice bounceback year.

 

[hawkfarmer]

I think he should be a solid signing for the Cubs as much as I hate to see them make solid signings I think he will do well for the cubs

I know Pena had a down year, but he's pretty good at drawing walk and not too bad at getting big hits either. I think he'll end up having a nice bounceback year.

I hope you're right. 10 mill is up there but it's the cubs. I like him better than LaRoche or Dunn. I had always hoped the cubs would be contenders for AGon, but that opportunity is long gone.

 

[1977Hawkeye]

I can live with a 1-year deal. If Pena can hit 30+ HR's and raise his average to at least non-laughable territory, he will be a bargain. If he's a bust, at least the Cubs aren't stuck with him for 4 more years.