Source: Cubs Turned Down Kendry Morales For Aramis Ramirez

They could get more than that for Ramirez. That dude is crushing.

thank god. ramirez is en fuego right now and frankly, Morales hasn't shown me anything yet. i'm not saying he never will, but right now i'll take ramirez. and when aramis gets into a slump, i'll look back on this post and say, "darn, really shouldve done that trade." but until then, i'm riding the aramis ramirez train to 4th place baby!

well obviously the cubs can get more than that from the angels... but i wouldnt mind seeing a nice package put together -- they have some attractive prospects. however i dont see how morales would stick with the cubs being that lee is entrenched at first...

Does anybody have the specifics of Ramirez's out-clause? I remember it being incentive based, and I don't think he's going to hit the numbers to be able to excercise it.

I really wish something of some significance would happen, and soon. Only four more days.

That is a total pathetic offer for the angels. As a cubs fan I am totally outraged by that offer. Aramis says he wants to stay in chicago so I hope he doesnt get traded.If he bitches out on his contract in the offseason than I will hate him and wish we traded him, but not for this joke offer.

Plus why would we take on a 1B when we have a really good one for another 4 years. I hope the cubs shut D Lee down for the season.

It's not an "insulting" offer. Aramis had been pretty bad all year until this recent hot streak. I do agree that it is lowballing by the Angels though and that the Cubs really have no place for Morales. I don't think he should even be in a package for Aramis.

As a cubs fan in a miserable season it is insulting.Its also insulting if hendry trades him since there is shit for 3b in free agency.

+ he has the right to terminate the deal after 2006 and opt for free agency- +

Thats all thats in his deal according to mlb4u.com

If im him, I bolt. He escapes Chicago, and he'll more than likely receive more than 12 million per season, considering how barren the free agent market is this offseason.

Aramis is as good as gone. He will easily be the top 3b available and there's so many teams with holes at 3b. Someone will toss an insane amount of money his way. Hendry proves himself to be an even bigger idiot that trying to think he could win with an OF of Jacque Jones, Juan Pierre and Matt Murton. or a Rotation of Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Wade Miller, Glendon Rusch and etc....

Hendry needs to be canned NOW

The Cubs need to blow up this team and focus on 2008 (the 100 year anniversary). They need to focus everything on hanging onto Ramirez and fixing their outfield and middle infield. Their pitching is so screwed up it'll take 2 years to fix at the least anyway. Dump Wood, Prior, and rebuild around Zambrano, Marshall, and some of their young prospects...forget about Zito, he will be in a Met uniform this year or next. They need to try and fix their pathetic, can't get on base, can't score, can't do anything offense before they even worry about pitching...I'm not sure Rothschild (sp?) knows what he's doing anyway.

How about sending Aramis, Maddux and ? to NYY for Rodriguez? Rumors say he's on the block.

As for Prior-be patient-let's see what he does the rest of the year before you pop off about trading him.

Remember, the Cubs will free up cash b/c of Wood and Maddux. ($25MM roughly).

Remember, the Cubs will free up cash b/c of Wood and Maddux. ($25MM roughly).

That's a terribly scary thought with Hendry as the GM. He will yet again focus on No Power/Low OBP OFers, SPs that can't stay healthy and overpriced Setup men

It's almost as if Hendry has never had a fantasy baseball team...perhaps he just doesn't know that OPS is a real stat? Or, maybe he is "currently in the process of evaluating" the importance of runners getting on base.