We don’t have enough middle infielders ? If you want a veteran back up for 1st we could have Doug Mientkiewicz and if he wants to
try to keep the winning World Series ball fine with me.

they inked a deal with Izturis a few weeks ago.

But to answer the poster’s questions, I’d expect Wuertz, Pie, and Cedeno to be moved. A fifth starter — I suspect Randy Wolf or Oliver Perez — to be signed. And the obligatory backup catcher signing.

Was only in place so he could be traded to San Diego for Peavy. The Cubs never had intention of keeping him

There are simply too many players on the roster to not do something before the season starts. Or is that when you’re hoping they’ll be able to pull off the Peavy deal?

Hoff will backup 1B

We are NOT going to spend Sheets money on a 5th starter….we are not the yankees.

1. - Nope. I think the Cubs go with Marshall if they dont get Peavy.
2. - Probably Bako, but with Blanco still out there who knows?
3. - Guzman wont be dealt because he has no value, Cedeno will probably go, Pie might stay as the 5th outfielder/speedster, Wuertz and Hart are both ??
4. - Hoffpauir has little trade value as an outfielder and I doubt anyone would want him as a starter at 1st, so he stays.
5. - Fukudome just needed some time to adjust, much as rookies do, and I think that this year he’ll be a surprise.

1. Sean Marshall should serve as a decent #5, has potential
why pay 5-10 MM more on a 5th starter, use this spot to develop from with in
unless we can get, well you know who

2. LET’S back off on the idea of bring back Bako, NO STICK!

what about, just throwing this out there, if Jason Varitek was available as a back up catcher,
at a great price, would you be interested in adding his leadership to this team

3. Not sure if we will trade both Pie & Cedeno (not Cedano) I think that his cousin :)
I think one goes, but not both, unless we can get; well you know who….

4. Hoff will be the back up 1B!

5. Not sure about a better translator, but a better swing might help

will be signed for under 2-3 million, and that’s just too much for a backup catcher (assuming he plays at all).

derosa to clear room to sign bradley….where do we come up with the 12mm or so to sign sheets?

…is whether or not Pie, Cedeno, and Wuertz (or the others that the Cubs feel that they need to deal) would bring more if traded individually for prospects/position fillers or if the Cubs could throw all of them in a package for Peavy/Roberts…

Personally, I think that if the Cubs are going to unload 2-3 pieces because they are out of options they should package them together to get the best possible return rather than several mid-level returns.

By that point, surely the new ownership would be in place and surely they’d be willing to stretch the payroll in order to add a difference maker….or so I hope? It sounds like whoever the new owner is (Ricketts?), they’re all true Cub fans and want to WIN. I’m not saying they’ll turn into the Yankees but I’d like to think that money won’t be as big of an obstacle as it appears to be at this moment.

Obviously Brady Anderson.

by eating nothing but chocolate flavored deserts.

if we were the yankees and had 200mm to throw around and waste. Hendry could probably pull off a good stienbrenner act and bid against ourselves….

that would be something, where would you put him?

Seriously, if we had the money, where would he play?

could be used to acquire other ’pen help.

Peavy won’t be cheap in prospects plus they’ll likely ask for more pitching and definate 0-3 guys.

He was on the roster all last year, and Miles, essentially, takes DeRo’s roster spot.