04-30-2010, 01:27 PM
<!--quoteo(post=93793:date=Apr 30 2010, 12:14 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 30 2010, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=93751:date=Apr 30 2010, 09:54 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Apr 30 2010, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=93729:date=Apr 30 2010, 08:01 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 30 2010, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=93727:date=Apr 30 2010, 08:57 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Apr 30 2010, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=93723:date=Apr 30 2010, 07:25 AM:name=Coldneck)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 30 2010, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Would it be smart to trade Starlin Castro for Adrian Gonzalez and say goodbye to D Lee? Would Starlin be enough?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->No and no.
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Because 1st base is the easiest position to find an adequate replacement at in baseball, SS is the most difficult. It would take Castro and probably 2-3 more top prospects to get Gonzalez. Gonzalez would then need to be signed to a Soriano-type extension after the season. It's just not a winning situation for the Cubs, IMO.
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That was the best baseball post you've ever made.
I don't even agree with the no-trade; but that's a damn good argument against it.
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While I agree it's a good argument, it also needs to be pointed out that the candidates to take Lee's place are not very impressive. Adam Dunn and Carlos Pena are the only free agents next year that are worth signing. I would advocate signing one of them, but it would have to be a three year deal at most. They will be 31 and 32 next year.
Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez will be free agents in 2012. They could hold out another year and sign one of them, but what do you do at 1B next year? Sign Lee to a 1 year deal? I don't know if he would accept a 1 year deal or not.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Really, what's your reasoning?
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Because 1st base is the easiest position to find an adequate replacement at in baseball, SS is the most difficult. It would take Castro and probably 2-3 more top prospects to get Gonzalez. Gonzalez would then need to be signed to a Soriano-type extension after the season. It's just not a winning situation for the Cubs, IMO.
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That was the best baseball post you've ever made.
I don't even agree with the no-trade; but that's a damn good argument against it.
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While I agree it's a good argument, it also needs to be pointed out that the candidates to take Lee's place are not very impressive. Adam Dunn and Carlos Pena are the only free agents next year that are worth signing. I would advocate signing one of them, but it would have to be a three year deal at most. They will be 31 and 32 next year.
Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez will be free agents in 2012. They could hold out another year and sign one of them, but what do you do at 1B next year? Sign Lee to a 1 year deal? I don't know if he would accept a 1 year deal or not.