The Cubs need more secondbasemen

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 9:33 AM PST

...because clearly they don't have enough:

The Chicago Sun Times reports that the Cubs have agreed to terms with Aaron Miles on a two-year, $4.9 million contract.
St. Louis cut Miles loose because they didn't want to pay him around $2.5 million via arbitration, so it's a surprise that he's able to get a two-year deal. Chicago already had infield depth with Ronny Cedeno on the bench, so signing Miles seemingly could lead to the Cubs shopping Mark DeRosa.

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The first person to suggest trading Washburn for DeRosa is banned.

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isn't impersonating a mod a federal offense?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 31, 2008 9:37 AM PST reply actions

I still don't get why the Cubs have a fire lit under their asses to trade DeRosa.

Especially if they are trying to replace his at bats with Aaron Miles.

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Dec 31, 2008 9:42 AM PST reply actions

Interesting trade

Maybe they’ll put him in the outfield?

by Dewey N on Dec 31, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

My guess:

Valbuena——> minors

DeRosa is really really good, and I imagine he plays second and Peralta plays third

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

So they've just given up on Cabrera?

by Dewey N on Dec 31, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

And why are you moving Peralta from SS?

by Dewey N on Dec 31, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Cabrera plays short

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions

Gotcha

by Dewey N on Dec 31, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions

Considering how many years AsCab and DeRosa have left on their contracts

I’m surprised Cleveland sought Valbuena.

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions

It never hurts to have depth

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions

No, but you think they would have still preferred to get talent

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions

My last word in that line was cut off

“No, but you think they would have still preferred to get talent elsewhere.”

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions

Maybe DeRosa wasn't available until the Cubs signed Bradley

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions

Nuts

I wonder why the Cubs are so quick to move him considering he had the chance to start 80 games in the OF given Soriano’s and Bradley’s frailness.

I guess we’ll have to see what the return is.

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

damn

You beat me to it.

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Miles and Theriot

The grittiest middle infield in baseball?

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:00 AM PST reply actions

Miles was once in a hostage situation

the man is tough and gritty

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! I DRINK IT UP!!

by abender20 on Dec 31, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Jake!

all these minor league pitchers are gettin flipped to SD, Be glad you aren’t in the NL central

Zambrano, Peavy, Harden, Lily, Marshall/Samardzija / any other young kid

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN

by GarlicFryCubFan on Dec 31, 2008 11:10 AM PST reply actions

Whatever you give for Peavy will be too much

I imagine the package would include at least four of the following names – Vitters, Pie, Marshall, Cedano, Hill. That isn’t worth it.

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:15 AM PST up reply actions

The Cubs are going to win that division if they don't suffer any catastrophic injuries.

The West is going to blow, and the WC will be between two of PHI/NYM/ATL and STL

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions

Catastrophic injuries

The Cubs employee Soriano, Bradley, and Harden.

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions

I'm assuming Bradley starts 110 games, and Soriano starts 120

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions

In the outfield, Bradley starts 80 tops.

It's a crazy messed-up world... It's a doggy-dogg world...

by oc on Jan 1, 2009 2:48 AM PST up reply actions

you're overestimating our guys

Pie cant hit major league pitching, cedano isnt very good, and rich hill lost his mind and cant pitch at all anymore, i dont think marshall would go anywhere.

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN

by GarlicFryCubFan on Dec 31, 2008 11:24 AM PST up reply actions

Pie is decent, Cedeno is decent reserve, and the Cubs have a buttload of decent 5th stater candidates.

by JI on Dec 31, 2008 11:28 AM PST up reply actions

Then why would the Padres want them?

Or, who would the Padres want instead?

by katal on Dec 31, 2008 11:31 AM PST up reply actions

Hill has completely fallen off, pie is a fine defensive replacement, cedeno has shown some flashes of being good, they are all replaceable if you ask me. The Pads are trying to shave some money and deal peavy, and he only wants to go to the cubs couple that with these new pitchers from the DeRo deal and I think it works.

CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN

by GarlicFryCubFan on Dec 31, 2008 12:15 PM PST up reply actions