Id give up nothing but a low level middle infielder. He MAY be an upgrade over Marquis but he wouldnt be a good playoff starter IMO.

If he wants to come start being a bench coach, Im OK with it.

Bedard is horrible this year and i know how everybody loves Greg Maddux. lets be honest his numbers are terrible away from petco park. Maddux at Wrigley would be a really ugly sight but he can still pitch. Dont get me wrong i love maddux but he’s not as good as he was in the past. And all fans dont get mad at me for criticizing Maddux cause you guys know thats the truth.

I’d rather say that I would want C.C. Sabathia or A.J. Burnett. Getting C.C. would be really a dream come true. Just put him behind big Z and you got a top notch 1/2 starters of the rotation. I wouldn’t mind getting A.J. if we don’t get C.C. He strikes a ton of people but walks alot of people which is the downside.

Dream Rotation:
1. Zambrano
2. Sabathia
3. Dempster
4. Lilly
5. Gallager/Hill/Marquis

Gil Meche if Cubs brass would allow it. Not that Gammons knows everything, but I imagine he’s privy to things we’re not. I don’t like that idea…Meche has 4 years left on his 5 year, $55 million deal, not to mention his 3-8 record and 5.54 ERA—NO THANKS

And why would the Cubs want CC? He’s been worse than Bedard this year.

for Bedard?

don’t AL pitchers usually go on a tear through the NL their first year? Lilly did well in his. . .

When he went down earlier in the season I remember hearing that that was why Hendry didn’t pursue him harder in the off-season.
What I like about Maddux is that we could probably get him cheap-the Padres are, obviously, dead in the water and Maddux is on the verge of retirement. He’s NOT the guy to put us over the top, but he brings so much to a team and a staff that I still think he be a good acquisition.
So try to get Maddux for the back end of the rotation (depending on the price) and be much more aggressive about finding a number two guy also.

It would probably take a lot for the Rockies to part with him but seeing how their season has started, they’d probably like to dump the payroll

Greg Maddux if the decision was mine. As for Bedard, my package would probably start at:

Marshall
Vitters
Samardzija

Anything less after losing Jones is insulting. For what it’s worth.

Note Rodgers offers no source or definite statement that Bedard is available—just his personal speculation on an off day.

Nothing wrong with speculating, as long as everyone is clear that there is no indication yet that he is available.

The cubs simply dont have the goods, especially since the sheen has come off of HIll and Pie.

The best they could hope for would be to get a discount on someone like Harden or Burnett b/c of the reliability issues.

I think the team can contend as is, obviously thatd be easier with one more pitcher, but i dont think they should reach the point where theyre trading Vitters already.

that Randy Wolf was a possiblilty for the Cubs?

we don’t have another Steve Trachsel incident! If Hendry is gonna trade away any talent he may as well go big and get a quality pitcher that isn’t used up.

that you had better have a good map to avoid all the flood areas. It is accepted that the Cubs are a top of the rotation short of being a true WS contender RIGHT NOW. They got the bullpen, they got the bench (especially if Ward returns healthy before September and gets right), they got a top of the order starter and two middle of the order starters.

The choices are also somewhat self evident as pitchers on non contenders or worse disappointments who are free agents are always up for sale. Then there are mistakes like Meche or Bedard.

What do the Cubs have to offer. If this is a true WS contender year and Cuban is the final suitor for the Cubs than the front office has every incentive to make the move against the farm.

What is down there? Pie, Patterson, Murton(?) Hoffpauir (?) Marshall (DL), Hill (injury), Hart, Ascanio, Samardz, Veal, Colvin, Vitters, Ceda, Donaldson, Thomas

Of that list Pie & Vitters are considered excellent prospects.

My best guess is to wait until closer to July 15th and then see what the landscape holds. Will the Brewers have fired Yost and be looking at .480 pct and willing to trade Sheets? Will they take Vitters and Marshall or will they take Pie and Ceda.

Toronto has the next best pitcher in Burkett, for I doubt CC will be available. Randy Wolf is a replacement for Marquis and not a top of the rotation pitcher.

Seeing how Seattle gave up mega prospect Adam Jones and top flight George Sherrill to obtain Eric Bedard only a few months ago???? I doubt he will be traded unless Seattle is absolutely overwhelmed. Cubs don’t have what it will take to acquire Bedard, even if they were so inclined to go after him.

don’t care what the contract is or how which minor leaguers we have to give up. Even some major leaguers depending of course…

Personally, I think if CC is available, Hendry should do what he needs to do to make the acquisition IF he isn’t a rental. We would then have, arguably, the pitching in MLB.