Cubs Close to Acquiring Aaron Heilman

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<!--quoteo(post=14298:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:58 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 28 2009, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14294:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:51 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14292:date=Jan 28 2009, 02:49 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 28 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14286:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:40 PM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 28 2009, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14285:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:37 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 28 2009, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14282:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:23 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14276:date=Jan 28 2009, 02:11 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 28 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If Peavy (or some other impact player doesn't come our way), then it's the DeRosa deal that is really puzzling. With Bradley looking like our only "big" acquisition this offseason now, it would've been really nice to have DeRosa on board to take his spot in RF for the 50-75 games he misses.
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The 2009 Cubs are a sinking ship?
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Maybe I overshot it a bit with the Titanic reference. But I do think, for all of these moves, we've either taken a step backwards or stayed stationary. A lot of time and energy has been spent on doing what seems like very little.
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with all due respect, i disagree. we lost derosa, but fontenot/miles will fill his spot well. we lost wood, but gregg will take his spot. we lost pie and cedeno and they sucked anyway. bradley is an upgrade and i think heilman is too. where did we take a step back?
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Again, with all due respect:
DeRosa > Miles = Downgrade
Wood > Gregg = Downgrade
Marquis > Heilman = Downgrade

Jim threw some cash to get a FA (a nice move, and if Bradley plays more than 100 games, I'll be a happy fan).

But otherwise, it's tough to say things are rosy.

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Dude.

DeRosa at 34 = Miles/Fontenot (except they're cheaper)

Wood = Gregg in production (and considering health)

Marquis < Heilman - and Heilman costs about $7 mill less.

(and that's playing in your world where those are the only moves)
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Oh, I didn't include the Gathright and Vizcaino "moves." Sorry, how bereft of me.
-Gregg = Wood? Uh-huh.
-Heilman better than Marquis? Uh...what "world" are <i>you</i> playing in? One where a guy who pitches 100 fewer innings and gives up a run more <i>per</i> inning is more valuable?
-We already had Font. Thus, DeRosa <b>WAY</b> over Miles.

But thanks for playing. Here's you door prize.
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You live in a fantasy world.