This is the first time I've posted anything here, but I've been reading the site for the whole of last season.  I grew up in Hanover Park and I've been a Cubs fan my whole life, but I'm going to school up here in Milwaukee at UW.  The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is carrying a report in this mornings edition that the Brewers are working quite hard on a deal for Former Cubs C Jason Kendall, with GM Doug Melvin expecting something to be done before Thanksgiving Day.

Obviously, this is just a rumor and like all others of its kind should be taken with a grain of salt.  But the wording in the article makes it sound like a reliable rumor, if thats not some kind of oxymoron.

To me, this seems like nothing but good news for the Cubs.  Yes, Kendall had some nice moments for us last year.  But I fail to see how anyone can say that Soto is not a vast improvement over Kendall in almost every facet of a catcher's game.  And furthermore, although the catching market is slim pickings this year and the Brewers were not likely to end up with a star, it is nice to know that for all those games next year here and in Milwaukee, we'll have one less hitting threat to contend against.

The Cubs should also have a bigger speed component next year, with Soriano healthy and Pie possibly in center.  If we're going to be stealing bases, it can't hurt to have Kendall backing up the plate for the other team.

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