I have no clue if this has any truth to it or not.  I just read on MLBtraderumors that a "mystery" team from the NLC is making a push for B-Webb.  The Cubs were already a player so its not them, the Brewers are being aggressive on pitching for sure but I was kind of thinking that Greinke might be their last play, the Pirates are the team that wears yellow in Pennsylvania, which leads me to think that the Cards or Reds might be the two teams.  With Lohse always being an uncertainty I think that the Cards might bring in Webb with a low gaurantee and some good incintives to slug it out for fifth spot.  Anybody heard anything else?

Is Roger Maris' homerun record on the table again?

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Since none of our opinions really count, let's pretend we get a vote.

[azru update: I'm going to be more aggressive in deleting fanposts that have no substance especially in terms of trades since they're coming in faster and faster.  trade talk here.  rosterbate away.]

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Here's my bright idea

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I can't even count how many people have suggested on this site that Chris Duncan would be an ideal DH for an AL team without one.  Well here we are in May and David Ortiz is still looking for homerun #1.  The Red Sox fans don't strike me as the types who are willing to keep players on the field based on what they did a few years ago.  I think that even with all of the injuries to our everyday lineup our biggest need is still pitching.  I was at the Sunday game against the Brewers and watched Welley pitch like a high schooler.  I dont know how long we can afford to march him out there the way he's pitching this year.  He's looking an awful lot like a mid-reliever that the Cubs fired a couple of years ago.  And even if he was pitching better, Joel Piniero seems to have reverted to his old inconsistent ways after a 4-0 start. --I think I got off track--.  Anyway, now may be the time for us to explore a trade with the Sox for some mound help.  I dont exactly know who we should ask for, but I'm sure that the scouting dept. would have some ideas.  I also saw a guy named NeftaliPerez ( I think ) who pitches for the Oklohoma City Redhawks this last week who I would love to see in the Cards organization.  Unless the day I saw him was a complete fluke, I'm stunned that he's not in the Rangers rotation yet.  He hit 98 several times with nasty offspeed pitches.  The only mistake he made was a high slider that wound up in  the cheap seats.  I think Duncan may be the trading chip that we can afford to depart with most.