1) Xavier Nady-The Cubs and Pirates are always big trading partners (See 2003 where the Pirates traded the Cubs Aramis Ramirez and Kenny Lofton for virtually nothing. These two players were key roles in the Cubs run in 2003) Xavier is a RF so he would replace Jaqcue Jones. He is batting .291 with 14 home runs and 50 rbi's. Xavier is 28 years old so he still has plenty of time left in the majors. The only problem is the Cubs are looking more for SS's and CF's to trade for and I am not sure how comfortable Xavier is with moving to CF. Plus there is no guarantee the Pirates are willing to trade Xavier.
2) Ken Griffey Jr.- You knew I was going to bring this one up. Ken Griffey Jr. already says he would like to play for the Cubs and remember, he played for Lou as a Mariner. Although the Cubs are looking for a righty bat, I am sure Hendry won't mind having a player like Ken Griffey on his team. Griffey is batting .286 this season with 23 homers and 59 rbi's. Griffey would fill that need in CF. The only problem I have with Griffey is his age. Griffey is 37 years old right now. I would love to have Griffey on this team but does Hendry?
3) Alex Rodriguez-A-Rod would be a great fit in Chicago. He can fill our needs at SS and he is a great hitter. The only problem is his salary. The Cubs don't have that much money left and A-Rod would costs us a lot of money. A-Rod also played under manager Lou Pinella in Seattle with Ken Griffey Jr. and this year has talked pubically about how much he enjoyed playing under him so that is encouraging. One problem about getting A-Rod is we are going to have to gjve up a lot to get him because the Yankees will not take him for cheap and as I said before he will cost a ton of money. A-Rod is having a great year this year with a .317 batting average and 30 homers and 86 RBI's. If the Cubs could pull of an A-Rod trade I am thinking playoffs for sure.
4) Jose Cruz Jr.-No he isn't A-Rod or Ken Griffey but Jose Cruz Jr. is another great and realistic option for Hendry. The Padres have said they have some interest in Matt Murton already so this could be a good option for the Cubs. One good thing about Jose Cruz Jr. is his salary is low. His 2007 salary is only $650,000 so he is a cheap deal for the Cubs. Jose Cruz can play both LF and CF for the Cubs filling that center field need. Although I don't think Cruz is our best option I think it is one of our more realistic options. (Note: Cruz is in fact a Padre, ESPN has him in a Dodger cap)
5) Eric Gagne-Yes this is the same Eric Gagne that won the NL Cy Young in 2003. Since that award Eric has suffered a lot of injury problems but he would be a key relief pitcher for this team since we have been struggling so much there. Bobby Howry, Scott Eyre, and Will Ohman have all struggled this year. Eric is 2-0 this year with a 1.32 ERA. He has just been lights out this year for the Rangers. Eric is 31 years old and is making $6,000,000 in 2007. He could be a key player in this trade deadline.
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