aram wont go anywhere while Hendry is GM

when he option kicks in ? Real incentive for Chipper to come back.

AWESOME!

Says this will not happen.

is the Cubs take on the rest of Derek Lowe’s contract ($34MM thru 2012)

or

Nate McLouth’s ($11MM thru 2011) and Kenshin Kawakami’s ($9MM thru 2011) contracts.

for lack of a better word, eager to get rid of ARam? Who’s your 3B next year if he’s traded?

David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

Wren this a.m., asked about report Braves didn’t sign 2 draft pix so could pocket $ to pursue waiver-claim player: “No relationship at all”

If another team claims Ramirez they are stuck with $31M in salary for the next years plus 6 weeks now, in that Cubs would be smart to let him go period.

If he clears waivers and a deal is executed it makes sense in that the Braves have been out of contention for a few years. Jones they cannot count on period and if he returns it will not be full Chipper in 2011 who could play 1B instead of Claus.

What I suspect is how much the Cubs send in cash to Atlanta to augment 2012. Further bet if the deal is make we will see the famous PTBNL depending on Rami’s health or games played to the end of the year.

My head tends to focus more on his postseason failures. It would be interesting to watch him play in the postseason for Atlanta, where there are no outside pressure factors, making it easier to concentrate on just playing ball. My guess is he would be much better in the postseason in Atlanta. If the Cubs did have the chance to get some young players in return, they should go for this.

“A source close to the negotiations”????

No link. The source could have been the janitor who overheard some spanish sounding name thru a conference room door. This should be given no credence whatsoever.