2012 Free Agent and Trade Ideas Thread 16

[deltaclown]

Someone help me understand the Choo love.

[turnaround3]

Choo to Theo: You Choo-Choo-Choose me?

My hope:

Masterson, Choo, and one of Cabrera/Chisenhall/Perez for DeJesus, Wood, Jackson/Vitters/Szczur (hell, it could be two of the three for all I care), Cabrera, Lake, Torreyes, and Tayler Scott.

My expectation:

Jimenez, Choo, Chisenhall for stuff.



Kyle, what's the prospect creep phrase equivalent for this?

At first glance that seems like a ton to give up but then you look at it for a minute vs. the potential return and it really just....isn't.

[CUBluejays]

Cubs nontender Stewart, Chapman, Putnum.

[SenorGato]

Someone help me understand the Choo love.

Fallen star who is still a good regular with some rebound potential and minimal commitment. Better offensive player than the team's current RFer but his wife is probably nowhere near as hot.

[northsider]

Someone help me understand the Choo love.

Great underrated player who got lost a bit cause of injuries but, was on his way to being a top player in the league. Still has great abilities, gets on base, has some light pop, and looks to be healthy.

I've had him on my christmas list for a while now but, feel this is the most realistic chance we have at him. Would be a great player to have.

[SenorGato]

Ryan Sweeney got non-tendered. Hello backup OFer.

[cubbiefan_est88]

Cubs nontender Stewart, Chapman, Putnum.

chapman pitched well? We just picked up putnum

[gocubs2118]

Mark Reynolds also non-tendered. I guess he's a possible 3B option but his defense is atrocious.

[SenorGato]

Mark Reynolds also non-tendered. I guess he's a possible 3B option but his defense is atrocious.

Coach it up because the 30+ HRs isn't.

[SenorGato]

More Hoyer:

“It is always a balancing act when you have prospects you like a lot and they’re (that) far away,” Hoyer said. “You can’t really think too much about those guys. You have to think about your team now. The idea of blocking when a guy is in the low minors is kind of ridiculous.

“We’ll look to improve our outfield. We know that’s an area we need to improve upon and there’s a number of players that we’ll be talking to across the next few weeks.”

SAYS YOU!

[Yagyu+]

Mark Reynolds also non-tendered. I guess he's a possible 3B option but his defense is atrocious.

He was considered an option pre-Stewart trade.

[JBears79]

A Soriano-Bourn-Choo OF would be pretty nice to have.

Masterson and Choose deal would be sick.

[Straight Edge]

Bruce Levine per email told me hes heard Boras is asking for 5yrs or more for Bourn, and assume more cash then BJ Upton.

[Straight Edge]

^ Knowing Boras he wants more then 100mil then we should pass on him, but if we can somehow get Bourn for 5yrs 75-88mil then am for it.

[Rynoplasty]

I'm starting to be more interested in Hamilton just because I had no idea the league would be so down on him. I still feel like it would take a lot to woo him to Chicago with the big city temptations and all the day games, but it doesn't seem insurmountable anymore.