Cubs Looking at Derek Lowe?

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<!--quoteo(post=5352:date=Dec 16 2008, 11:18 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 16 2008, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=5349:date=Dec 16 2008, 10:07 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 16 2008, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hendry backloads everything though. <b>He didn't have that option with Peavy's contract.</b> If he could trade Marquis which isn't a guarantee, I could definitely see him fitting this deal and Bradley's into our 2009 payroll.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Forget what I said. I forgot Peavy was only making 8 million this year. I think that's what it is right?

And I'll keep talking to myself, yeah that's what Cot's says.
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Yes, Peavy's deal is heavily backloaded.