2012 Chicago Cubs

[BH]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

Why would Boston want to do this trade?

[Brownie]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

Why would Boston want to do this trade?

They're apparently shopping Youkilis around and Valentine wants Beckett out of the clubhouse after he played golf last week a day after being scratched from a start. Obviously, the Cubs would have to include something else but it might not be as high a cost as you'd think.

[Internet Apex]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

Why would Boston want to do this trade?

They're apparently shopping Youkilis around and Valentine wants Beckett out of the clubhouse after he played golf last week a day after being scratched from a start. Obviously, the Cubs would have to include something else but it might not be as high a cost as you'd think.

You have no idea what I think. If you did, you'd kill me.

[BH]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

Why would Boston want to do this trade?

They're apparently shopping Youkilis around and Valentine wants Beckett out of the clubhouse after he played golf last week a day after being scratched from a start. Obviously, the Cubs would have to include something else but it might not be as high a cost as you'd think.

You have no idea what I think. If you did, you'd kill me.

You have no idea what he'd do.

[Brownie]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

Why would Boston want to do this trade?

They're apparently shopping Youkilis around and Valentine wants Beckett out of the clubhouse after he played golf last week a day after being scratched from a start. Obviously, the Cubs would have to include something else but it might not be as high a cost as you'd think.

You have no idea what I think. If you did, you'd kill me.

You have no idea what he'd do.

I'd kill you both ... and Epstink.

[Eli]

Josh Beckett is being run out of Boston. Does anyone really think he's done? Coincidentally, he's owed $2MM/year less than Soriano over the same term. Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season. The Cubs could kick in a bit more than $6MM cash, Ian Stewart, Blake Dewitt and any other trash to get Soriano off their hands, and the Sawx might be happy to get the chicken guy out of there.

You then would have Youkilis at 3rd, Rizzo at 1st, The Hair in left:

DeJesus rf
Castro ss
Youkilis 3b
LaHair lf
Rizzo 1b
Soto c
Johnson/Campana cf
Barney 2b
SP: Garza/Beckett/Snork/Maholm/Volstad

It doesn't make the Cubs any older, and if Beckett shows signs that he's healthy and focused, he's a much more trade-able piece later.

Thoughts?

If Cherington got really drunk and agreed to that deal, I'd be all for it.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

[BH]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

We get Youk, then trade him to boston at the trade deadline for players to be named later.

[Brownie]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

You hope the change of scenery does Beckett some good. And in Dempster, the Sawx get a clubhouse guy, someone who will use rubber chickens, not eat fried chicken.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

You hope the change of scenery does Beckett some good. And in Dempster, the Sawx get a clubhouse guy, someone who will use rubber chickens, not eat fried chicken.

I was referring to Youkilis.

[Brownie]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

You hope the change of scenery does Beckett some good. And in Dempster, the Sawx get a clubhouse guy, someone who will use rubber chickens, not eat fried chicken.

I was referring to Youkilis.

Well, if you read Phil Rogers today, the Cubs would be able to spin him off to the White Sox for Gavin Floyd and Matt Thornton.

Yes, I realize now how dumb the idle thought was. Oh well.

Go Heat. :(

[Chuck to Chuck]

So Soriano, Dempster and $6mm per year for Beckett and Youkillis?  I don't see this helping the Cubs.  The timetable is 2014.  Will Beckett and Youkillis be good in 2014?  They will be 34 and 35 that year.  Doubtful.

Trade Demps for 1 or 2 under 23 year old prospects and bench or release Soriano.  You're better off that way.

[Fork]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

You hope the change of scenery does Beckett some good. And in Dempster, the Sawx get a clubhouse guy, someone who will use rubber chickens, not eat fried chicken.

I was referring to Youkilis.

He sucks less than Stewart, and provides a placeholder until Vitters is ready.

[Eli]

Kevin Youkilis is owed about the same as Dempster this year and will certainly be a free agent after the season.

Then what's the interest in him from the Cubs' perspective?

You hope the change of scenery does Beckett some good. And in Dempster, the Sawx get a clubhouse guy, someone who will use rubber chickens, not eat fried chicken.

I was referring to Youkilis.

He sucks less than Stewart, and provides a placeholder until Vitters is ready.

Haha.

[Tonker]

The only thing the Cubs need to be trading for right now is high-ceiling prospects who project to be major league-ready from 2014-2016.  Anything else is a complete waste of time, unless it saves money, and this trade probably won't.