Winning Bidder Could Be Announced Within A Week

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=49577:date=Jul 13 2009, 09:37 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jul 13 2009, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49575:date=Jul 13 2009, 09:32 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 13 2009, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't get it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It's actually pretty simple. The Cubs needed to clear some payroll for Bradley, so THAT is why they traded DeRosa.
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It's a good thing they saved that extra $3M. Otherwise, they'd really be in deep shit.