Rosenthal's Latest: A-Rod, Posada, Cameron

Pie in LF??? Hmm. Yeah, maybe it's a Spring Training competition for playing time in LF between Felix Pie and Alfonso Soriano.

Whatever. Pie is not playing LF, barring major injury to Soriano. If they do sign Fukodome AND a CF, Pie will be traded for pitching or a SS.

God, if it's 5 years, let them have Posada. He's coming off a lucky year offensively, mediocre defensively, and will prove to have one of the worth contracts in baseball at the end when he's a 40 year old 1B with poor defense and offensive production ranking among the worst everyday 1B/DH.

Typical of the Mets to do something like that. I could see overpaying in years for someone like Pedro, but for Posada?

I guess if they want to spend the money though...

That Pie in left thing is just dumb...Pie is the better defender RIGHT NOW than Cameron...he is probably one of the best in baseball. Putting him in left is downright retarded.

If the Cubs get Fukudome, they should be thrilled and going after a SP or SS. I agree, Greene is not going to be good enough for them, at least I don't believe. The media and fan base will be yelling for Theriot if Green is all they get. I am secretly hoping for them to sign Fukudome and have Tejada's name come out in the Mitchell report, and have the Cubs trade for him while his value is at a low.

if pie is to be mentioned in trade talk, i hope it is for a top of the rotation pitcher pushing lilly down to the 3 spot and hill down to the 5 spot.

ANY possibility the Cubs try and move Soriano back to the infield?

Rosenthal probably just meant to say Pie in RF.

I would love to see Tejada in a Cubs uni. He's been dissatisfied with the O's as of late and is a consistent ballplayer who does not strike out a whole lot (also doesn't take a whole lot of BBs either). Teams talk of 'major-league ready' players in these kinds of deals and the Cubs have 3 or 4 that could be dealt and are appealing. Cedeno, Murton, Theriot, and even Fontenot. I know we got Fonty from the O's (for Sosa) but we package two of those with a top-level prospect for Miggy, that's not a bad deal for both sides. I'd even deal Pie for him if that's what it called for.

Tejada was mentioned in trade rumors last season with Chicago and knowing McPhail's ties to the Cubs franchise, I believe it could be a real possibility.

Any of this seem plausible to anyone else, and if not, please offer up a differing opinion.

-Clags