the quote from his agent confirming his desire to continue his career is from yesterday, making it relevant.

Depends on what else the Cubs can come up with. If we thought that Fukudome could be what he was supposed to be a year ago, then Edmonds would still, I think, be a decent platoon partner with Reed Johnson.

it’s been covered before, Damen Jackson says so. No more talking about it then!!!!!!

Of this clamoring for Milton Bradley. He’s more childish than his namesake and is extremely fragile. Quote from the Dallas Morning News, “Milton Bradley has said he intends to parlay his career-best 2008 season into a multiyear deal or he won’t play in 2009.” A well thought out, professional quote if I ever heard one. If I don’t get what I want, I’ll go sit in the corner all by myself and hold my breath until I do. Would actually signing a clubhouse problem cause me to stop following the team—absolutely not. I would however, be extremely disappointed in the team especially since it seems we’ve come so far in pro scouting and efficiently removed our last clubhouse cancer. Don’t upset the chemistry now.

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How many more chances will he get under a Lou administration? Zilch. Two years of misfires under Lou doesn’t bode well for him.

I’d say that he’ll be a bench player if the Cubs retain him this winter. I think he’ll get a shot at the job, but this time, there’s going to be some serious competition for it this time (barring a Hendry signing of a FA) and I doubt Pie will make it unless he morphs into something completely different during this winter ball season.

I hate to say it but I doubt the Cubs will resign Edmonds, although there’s a lot still in his tank and I think the Cubs should see if they can retain him once more .. but then again, if he does, platooning with Reed will be a likely scenario again. Neither man, I think, is going to be thrilled with that.

And Edmonds will demand some good money to come back – if he wanted to – and if the Cubs don’t pay it out, he’ll be more than happy to be a hired gun somewhere else.

The Cubs are on the hunt for a Cubtober with happy memories for a change and if Jimmy’s willing to come back and compete for the job and come to terms on salary, I think we might see him again. Then again .. maybe not.

But under those conditions, I would agree.

Mark Kotsay intrigues me in a reserve role, particularly since he showed he can play a competent first base. He’s also a player you might be able to get for a bargain. Because of his health issues, I think he is now more suited to a be a bench player.

Personally, I’ve always like the way Kotsay has played during his career.

which do you think covers more CF ground nowadays?

2. Dunn and Ibañez? In RF? In Wrigley? Pass. I’d rather see Dave Kingman

on CTL this past week he is still in Chicago. They said he loves Chicago.

Just because the Cubs once had a player that age who dropped off the cliff, ten years ago, doesn’t mean a completely different player would do the same.

so that means, they’d shop Lugo and Crisp if they had a perceived surplus. Frankly, both are low on-base players that don’t thrill me.

I’m not quite sure what use the Red Sox would have with D-Lee if they signed Tex. I would think the Yankees would have more interest than the Bo-Sox as they are a little left handed heavy and need a decent fielding 1st baseman.

I would think DeRosa would be attractive to most teams as he has a modest salary compared to his production and has the flexibility to play different positions.

just because they are Lou’s idea of “leadoff guys” (you know, the guys who can steal 2B but can’t steal 1B), but I’m not sure that DeRo would fit for the Sox.

If they sign Tex, Youk moves to 3B and Lowell moves to the trade market. They wouldn’t need DeRo.

If they don’t sign Tex, they leave Youk at 1B and wait for Lowell to get healthy, perhaps by playing Lowrie at 3B and Lugo at SS, or signing Crede to a one-year contract as a stopgap.

Lugo can be had for a C or D-level prospect, depending on how much salary the Sox have to eat. There will be more suitors for Crisp, so it would just be a matter of making the best offer.

I’m sure that Lowrie and Ellsbury are off-limits, unless the Cubs utter the word “Soto”.

Maybe DeRo should stop dressing as the invisible man. He might have fit well in the #3 slot; it certainly would have been worth a one month experiment. I also think that Ramy would be a good fit there.

…she is speculating just as everyone else has. The boys will figure it out in CA this week, until a decision is made everything is speculation.

Maybe he’s done, Maybe he’s not…but if we can pay him $5M a year and have him platoon or pay Abreu (who is what 3 years younger?) $15M a year, I say save the $10M and give it to Woody and maybe go after this Hermida kid everyone likes. I don’t have all the answers, but if we want a LH run producer (who can play CF) let alone RF, they needn’t look much further then Jimmy. Its no long term solution, but then neither is Abreu.