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Cubs Nearing Deal For Felix Doubront

By Steve Adams | July 30, 2014 at 2:12pm CDT

The Cubs are nearing a trade for Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront, Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports tweets.

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  1. SoxFanCyp

    11 years ago

    You can have him
    Sincerely,
    Sox Fans

    Reply
  2. East Coast Bias

    11 years ago

    uhh… ok?

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    • jb226 2

      11 years ago

      Pretty much my reaction. I mean, I don’t mind the idea (pending what the Cubs give up of course) but it seems like an odd choice. Hendricks and Wada both look like better options than Doubront as a starter.

      Some kind of precursor to a Wesley Wright/James Russell trade? A desire to keep a second lefty for the ‘pen after such a trade?

      Reply
      • ugotrpk3113

        11 years ago

        I hope so. It would be amusing as a Red Sox fan to watch Felix traded to a team only to end up in the bullpen again.

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        • jb226 2

          11 years ago

          If not that, all I can see it as is an organizational depth move where he sits in the minors. The only person I’d let him replace in the rotation is Edwin Jackson and any improvement from that would be matched by the money that’s going to waste.

          Reply
      • East Coast Bias

        11 years ago

        I doubt the Cubs give up anything of value. If so, the article would have included that person’s name over Dubront, as they usually write the name of the best player changing teams.

        Could be your second scenario… but why? It’s not like the Cubs NEED a good lefty reliever. They’re last or close to it in the standings.

        I think they may think they can get something out of Dubront down the line. Probably just paid cash for him.

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        • jb226 2

          11 years ago

          They don’t need one. I think it’s something that Rick Renteria likes to have though.

          Probably just an organizational depth move to see if they can get him to be what people thought he could be.

          Edit: This close to September call-ups, he might stick around to help out a tired bullpen but I’m guessing he’s in the minors next year unless either he proves something the rest of the year/in Spring Training or somebody else falls flat on their face.

          Reply
  3. Gocubs2010

    11 years ago

    Hopefully for nothing even remotely good.

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  4. zeles

    11 years ago

    It’s a shame this guy has potential but he’s been floundering for a while. I expect a bucket of balls for him at this point.

    Reply
  5. Dustroia15

    11 years ago

    for Chris Bryant

    Reply
    • Dustroia15

      11 years ago

      not Kris Bryant, Chris…the bat boy

      Reply
  6. Seth Guttman

    11 years ago

    The Cubs LOVE buying low on pitchers. Why not take a chance on Doubront? It worked with Arrieta. Still has 3 years left under team control, if he doesn’t work out they could always non tender him.

    Reply
  7. MeowMeow

    11 years ago

    Theo and Ben are both bad at trades involving pitching, so this should be good.

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    • PaidByTheNotes

      11 years ago

      bad at trades involving pitching? feldman for arrieta/strop? maholm for vizcaino? demp for hendricks/villanueva? garza for edwards/ramirez/grimm/olt? LOL

      Reply
      • MeowMeow

        11 years ago

        Sorry, I meant he was with the Sox, and this is a trade involving the Red Sox. His track record with the Cubs has been pretty solid.

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        • ChiefIlliniwek

          11 years ago

          Yeah, he totally blew it when he traded for Josh Beckett and got a World Series MVP out of it.

          Reply
          • MeowMeow

            11 years ago

            You mean that deal ownership did while Theo was on his little hiatus? Yeah that was a great deal. I wonder how Theo might’ve messed it up had he been involved at all

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            • ChiefIlliniwek

              11 years ago

              I stand corrected. I forgot about his little tantrum-vacation.

              Reply
  8. dc21892

    11 years ago

    Fine with me. He has so much potential but hasn’t out it together and has a bad attitude when he gets moved to the bullpen for his bad performance. See ya!

    Reply
  9. Chioakcisco

    11 years ago

    No better move to signify that you’re being “active at the trade deadline” than to acquire someone coming off of a Johnson-esque 2/3 IP, 6 H, 6 ER performance.

    Reply
  10. Chris Top.

    11 years ago

    He’s under team control til 2018; we better not just be giving him away. He’s had solid stretches for the Sox before and throw over 160 innings two straight seasons as a young age, with respectable results. He’s a mess right now and his conditioning has always been a concern. But you just don’t give up on young left handed pitching without a decent return. He had an option left, I would of rather seen him work out his difficulties in AAA. I guess I won’t get to mad though til I see who we got in return.

    Reply
  11. asovermann

    11 years ago

    Would be interesting to see if Bosio could do anything with him, he hasn’t looked too good this season but always flashed some decent stuff occasionally.

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  12. Raymond McGarry

    11 years ago

    I feel the same way I saw him pitch monday night he look like pitches hi way out of boston it came ture go luck with cubs

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