tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post205100477932652390..comments2023-10-24T09:33:05.264-05:00Comments on Hot Stove Cubbies: Matsui to sign with Astros?? Cubs are sleepers for Santana??cubsfan82http://www.blogger.com/profile/08133613771257793472noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-80765122667824602752007-11-30T00:42:00.000-06:002007-11-30T00:42:00.000-06:00Do we dare bring back C Patt?As of right now he is...Do we dare bring back C Patt?<BR/><BR/>As of right now he is an upgrade over Pie offensively and we wouldnt need him to do much in a line up of Soriano, Lee, Rammy, and possibly Fuku?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909889581099318748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-21167191430842111202007-11-30T00:36:00.000-06:002007-11-30T00:36:00.000-06:00I was actually hoping Hendry was at least consider...I was actually hoping Hendry was at least considering shooting for Santana.<BR/><BR/>As you have seen throughout my past comments... I am a Rich Hill backer. But like my feelings for a Pie packages for Crawford... the one scenario that I would be willing to let Hill go for would be for Santana. Santana is a known top of the rotation quantity that we are waiting and hoping Hill develops into. But this is all assuming we are given that 72 hour window to work out a long term deal with Santana... which I'm sure is what will happen. I dont think teams like the Red Sox and Yanks would be willing to part with the names that have been rumored just for a one year honeymoon. We can afford to give up Hill because having three leftys in the rotation is a little over doing it... despite the fact that we did it last year at times when Marshall was in the rotation.<BR/><BR/>The reason I am excited about this is because I've said all along we need another ace type pitcher in the rotation. Santana is that guy and not only that, we "block" the Red Sox and Yanks from getting them. My biggest fear is the Red Sox getting him because their rotation is already daunting as it is and the last thing I want is for our Cubs to get to the World Series only to have to beat that juggernaut.<BR/><BR/>I would say offer Hill, Pie, Veal, Gallagher, and either Demp or Marquis (including some money) or Prior if. I think that matches up with the young talent packages that the Sox and Yanks are offering. But I would say expand the deal to get Nathan and send E Patt, Cedeno or Font, and Ohman.<BR/><BR/>But that of course will leave us with a hole in CF and we're still looking for a RF. <BR/><BR/>If going for Santana costs too much of the farm, I say inquire about Haren or Blanton from the Oak.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909889581099318748noreply@blogger.com