12-31-2008, 05:48 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->By moving Marquis and replacing DeRosa with Miles – freeing up $8.3 million in 2009 payroll – the Cubs also set the stage for renewing talks with San Diego over ace pitcher Jake Peavy.
Just before Peavy trade talks broke down during the winter meetings two weeks ago, one Cubs officials said DeRosa would only be traded as one piece of the Peavy acquisition.
And since the meetings, the San Francisco Giants signed free agent pitcher Randy Johnson – taking the Cubs’ top alternative to Peavy (assuming the Marquis vacancy on the staff).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just before Peavy trade talks broke down during the winter meetings two weeks ago, one Cubs officials said DeRosa would only be traded as one piece of the Peavy acquisition.
And since the meetings, the San Francisco Giants signed free agent pitcher Randy Johnson – taking the Cubs’ top alternative to Peavy (assuming the Marquis vacancy on the staff).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->