With Mike Cameron off the board, I have been thinking about who I would like the Cubs to sign.  I don't think Rick Ankiel or Marlon Byrd are bad options, but I believe there are better fits for this club.  The Cubs should sign Vladimir Guerrero to play right field and keep Kosuke Fukudome in center.  He will be turning 35 this season, and although he had a down year last year, it still was not a horrible year.  In 100 games, he hit .295 with 15 homers and 50 RBI's.  But if you look at the two years before that, in both years he hit over .300 with 27 HR's and around 100 RBI's.  (In '07 .324, 27, 125)  He would fit nicely in the 5th spot in the order.  Last year, the Cubs lacked guys who could drive in runs.  Maybe a move to the NL can get Vlad back on the right track.

Considering Hideki Matsui signed with the Angels for 1 year and 6.5 million I was thinking that Vlad would only require a 1 year 3-5 million dollar contract with incentives.

I know he did DH most of last year, but he did play over or around 100 games in RF throughout most of his career.  He is one year removed from being a RF.  Do you think he could still play right field?  I remember Vlad having a cannon for an arm.  If he can, the Cubs should take a look at him.  What are your thoughts?

From mlbtraderumors.com

3:55pm: The Chicago Tribune's Phil Rogers tweets that the Cubs are not yet involved in trade talks for Granderson, "but will become aggressive when the Tigers are ready for offers."

I know Granderson has been discussed before, but I haven't seen any mention saying that the Cubs are actually going to try hard to acquire him.  I think it would be a good move if we kept him out of the leadoff spot.  It's time for the team to finally go out and get a good lead off hitter.

from Jon Heyman and SI.com

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/33061-cubs-yankees-among-several-teams-eyeing-lowe

I would love to have a good veteran pitcher like Lowe on this team and I think he could be an important piece to a World Series title.

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Just listening to ESPN1000 and a deal is about to go down between the Cubs/Phillies/Padres

Cubs get:

Jake Peavy

Padres get:

Kevin Hart

Jason Marquis (Cubs eat portion of contract)

Josh Vitters

Phillies prospects (I think Happ is one of them)

Phillies get:

Mark DeRosa

Basically giving up Hart, Vitters, and Derosa for Peavy.  I like it.  I think this is deserving of a new thread.  He also said the Cubs might be trading for a RF now.

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Feel free to look around to see how the site and league are configured. The current open teams are the Indians, A's, Braves and Orioles.

If you have interested please contact the Pirates GM through the league website, or at seancsf48@aol.com using the subject line Dynasty League.  Also, you can contact Rezze591 on AIM. Thanks.

I am a member in the league and it is great.  There are no members that constantly bug you about trades and everything runs great.  A great deal of the league has to do with prospects so I thought this would be a good place to post.

I am in a dynasty league, so prospects are a huge part of the league.  I was wondering opinions on who are some prospects that weren't on any top 100 lists last year, that had big years that I could get cheap?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Looking to land a really good prospect that I can get cheap.  Last year I got Freddie Freeman, Julio Pimentel, and Garret Mock for a salary dump in Jason Marquis.  Thanks in advance.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8761340/Sources:-Cubs-consider-deals-for-Peavy,-Dempster?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=3498

According to Ken Rosenthal the Cubs want Peavy and Dempster.

Wow, the rotation would be amazing 

I figured this was worth a new post because the other one is so clustered.  Looks like the Cubs are legit.

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On ESPN 1000, i just heard that Hendry has been talking with the Padres about Jake Peavy.

I have not heard this with my own ears, but I have read on several different websites that the it was also reported on ESPN 1000 that the Padres want Ceda, Marshall, Pie, and Cedeno.

If that is the deal, Hendry would be crazy to not jump all over it.  It gives the Padres 3 MLB ready players, but I still don't see how they can consider that enough.

Can anyone confirm if they heard this?

I am going to the game tommorow and was wondering what time would be a good time to get there so I can get one of the Kosuke Fukudome bobble heads.  Wasn't sure if this deserved a fanpost but i didn't know where else to put it.  I was thinking of getting in the stadium at 5, but I'd like to get there at 5:15.  Is 5:15 to late or is even 5 to late?

Thanks

Yes, I know it's early, but besides Zambrano and Dempster, are starters have been really bad.  Rich Hill can't throw strikes, Marquis is Marquis, and Lilly seems like players are starting to catch up to him.  Although, I still think Lilly will be fine, just not as good as last year.  The way Hill has pitched so far and during spring training, I really am a little nervous about him.  We all know Jason Marquis is in for some rough outings.  In my opinion, it is in our best interest to leave Lieber in the pen and at the deadline I think we should forget about Roberts and go after a starting pitcher.  I know there were people saying that we should've been after a starting pitcher all along, but it is much more obvious now.  This team will hit, I am just worried that our pitching is weak and our bullpen is going to wear out at the end of the season.

What are some possible options at the break?

Joe Blanton?

A.J. Burnett?

Brad Penny?

Just throwing some names out there...