2008-trades Stories - Bluebird Banter
Friday Discussion Topic: Jermaine Dye
Both Jim Hendry and Lou Piniella have made no secret that they're going to move Kosuke Fukudome to CF, platooning him with Reed Johnson, and look for a lefthanded bat to play RF. But what if they think outside the box just a little? Yesterday, the Tribune reported that Kenny Williams is scouting...
Trade News....
Unfortunately it doesn't involve the Jays, the White Sox have traded Nick Swisher to the Yankees for Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. An interesting trade for the Yankees, Swisher can play any of the outfield spots or first base. Swisher did not have a good...
A Few Words On Cub Trades
In the midst of the seemingly hourly updates on a possible Jake Peavy trade (they're getting almost as tiresome as the discussion last year of the deal for Brian Roberts that never happened), I thought it would be useful to post a list of some of Jim Hendry's best deals since he became general...
Offseason 2008-09: Where The Cubs Stand And Where They Could Go
With two deals made yesterday -- Matt Holliday to the A's, and Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham to the Nationals, and Jake Peavy... still a Padre a this writing, the trade market appears to be heating up, and on Thursday, declared free agents will be eligible to sign with any team. One...
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