12-30-2008, 10:06 PM
Rosenthal:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec--><b>The move, which is not expected to be announced until next week,</b> would save the Cubs between $5 million-$6 million — money they could devote to the pursuit of a left-handed hitting outfielder such as their primary target, free agent Milton Bradley, a switch-hitter.
<b>The cash going from the Cubs to the Rockies would be less than $1 million, sources say</b>. The Rockies would take on Marquis' $9.875 million salary for next season while the Cubs would assume Vizcaino's $3.5 million obligation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->While several sources indicated that the deal is all but completed, another source with direct knowledge of the talks said the teams have merely engaged in conversation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec--><b>The move, which is not expected to be announced until next week,</b> would save the Cubs between $5 million-$6 million — money they could devote to the pursuit of a left-handed hitting outfielder such as their primary target, free agent Milton Bradley, a switch-hitter.
<b>The cash going from the Cubs to the Rockies would be less than $1 million, sources say</b>. The Rockies would take on Marquis' $9.875 million salary for next season while the Cubs would assume Vizcaino's $3.5 million obligation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->While several sources indicated that the deal is all but completed, another source with direct knowledge of the talks said the teams have merely engaged in conversation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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