Cubs Rumors: Fukudome, Prior, Roberts

I don't understand that the Giants will trade for Matsui at 13 mill a year but not attempt to get Fukudome at 13 mill a year.

I hate you Brian Sabean

Colvin is a very good prospect...and it makes more sense, because he probably has a lot more worth than someone like Cedeno or Patterson. Gallegher and Colvin are two guys with high ceilings...so this makes much more sense to me. I hate to lose them, but Roberts would be well worth it.

I'm not excited...

That's why I want Fukudome.

Fukudome > Dave Roberts
Fukudome > Randy Winn
Fukudome > Trading Lowry for Matsui

Why isn't Murton an Indian yet? He's clearly chopped liver in Chicago, and the Indians only need a complementary piece in the OF.

DeRosa is going to start for the Cubs 4-5 games a week as a sub for SS, 2B, RF, and LF. He will get 450 ABs easily next year. So we do need an everyday 2B. Cedano and Fontenot cant do it on a regular basis for the Cubs. Matsui would have been okay, but not for that price. Astros way overpaid. Roberts is a perfect fit for the Cubs at the right price. Gallagher and Colvin would be a steep price (I would rather see it be Fuld), but I would make that trade if I was GM of either team.

Gallagher and Pie would be alright with me. Get him shopped before he gives people a good full season experience in MLB to analyze to death.

I know there are tons of people who still think Pie will be the second coming of Christ, but the more we see of him the more he seems like a guy with the Bust Potential of C-Patt.

If he only gets sporadic playing time again in '08 its gonna be a lot more difficult to keep touting him as a top prospect. I think his value right now is as high as it is ever going to be for people looking to add young talent.

I do love what Pie brings to the table defensively. If we dont get Fukudome or Swisher I say we force Pie to cover RF and CF at the same time. Just so long as it's Soriano in LF...because if for some reason it is Sam Fuld in LF on a given day him and Pie would set league records for balls out head on collisions.

"Hendry has never said that Fuld and Samardzija are untouchable. I mean, Fuld? He's nothing more than a defensive replacement."

Well, you are wrong. Personally, I don't believe Fuld is untouchable, just repeating what Jim Hendry said. I don't make things up. Maybe the papers or sports talk makes up things, I pass them along. Don't shoot the messenger!

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-071204cubsbits,1,3364477.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines

off topic, and i'm sorry, but there's a pierre rumor floating around. white sox. could they really be that dumb?

http://mlbfleecefactor.com/2007/12/07/would-anyone-take-juan-pierre/

the sun times just suggests it, so i wouldnt read into it that much. is it possible? yes. is it dumb? yes. is it a KW move? yes. but again, its juat a columnist suggestign the move.

Well, now Fukudome has no choice, he has to play for a team in the states. From Japanball.com is a report from the Yumiuri Giants saying they have officially pulled out of the Fukudome "chase". They said they got word from the MLB's winter meetings, that the American clubs were offering more money than they could contend with. The report also claimed that it was between the Cubs and the Royals as to who would recieve his services. I just hope they don't know something medically that we do not. Japanball.com in the news link