Cubs and Phillies talked Soriano for Brown swap

[gocubs2118]

The Tigers don't need a DH, they have VMart coming back next year.

[SenorGato]

The Tigers don't need a DH, they have VMart coming back next year.

Fine with me as Soriano still views himself as an OF, which he should.

Unsure of anything with Detroit. Wouldn't count on that kind of value though.

Thanks. Porcello probably would be an overpay. One more...Is it safe to assume that if Porcello is available that the Cubs would be in there?

[Diehdcubsfan2]

KC needs a LF. What can they offer us?

[Chi-Town Cubs25]

I'm thinking Soriano is here to stay, at least until the trade deadline. We probably won't make any major moves the rest of this offseason but I hope I'm wrong.

[CubbieSteve]

We're stuck with him. Good thing it's only a couple more years.

[SenorGato]

KC needs a LF. What can they offer us?

They have Gordon.

They do need a platoon RFer...*COUGH*DE JESUS*COUGH*

[Diehdcubsfan2]

They have Gordon.

They do need a platoon RFer...*COUGH*DE JESUS*COUGH*

****, I thought Francoeur played LF.

[TimbrH2001]

We're stuck with him. Good thing it's only a couple more years.

Why risk a 1/2 season of mediocrity? I personally think hes gone this offseason, TBH. I just cannot see why the FO wouldnt want to move him right now, money factored in and everything.

[thawv]

Why risk a 1/2 season of mediocrity? I personally think hes gone this offseason, TBH. I just cannot see why the FO wouldnt want to move him right now, money factored in and everything.

What makes you think they don't want to move him right now? They've been trying to move him every day since Theo got here! Not a lot of teams want an old man who can't run anymore. And if we're lucky enough to find someone, he could easily say no! (Giants)

[thawv]

Seems like a trade the Cubs would make after taking a chance on Rizzo after he didn't do well in his first MLB stint.

Taking a chance? His first few WEEKS were poor. Means nothing. He has/had star written all over him. Absolutely no chance taken at all with that move.

[WorldChamps1908]

I can say the Cubs don't want Brown and there is virtually no chance of this happening.

Alright scratch that then..lol

Anymore chatter about Soriano at all?

[TimbrH2001]

What makes you think they don't want to move him right now? They've been trying to move him every day since Theo got here! Not a lot of teams want an old man who can't run anymore. And if we're lucky enough to find someone, he could easily say no! (Giants)

Because if we dont move him now, what are the odds they will be able to move him in the future? I dont expect his little Renaissance to keep up through 2013, nor should the FO. I agree to be patient and try to find the best deal possible for him this offseason but ultimately I think they know theyre gonna have to take what they can get for him now. Of course the market isnt flooded with trade demands for Soriano right now but if the FO is serious about getting a deal done, they will up the ante on how much salary they would be willing to eat.

[thawv]

Because if we dont move him now, what are the odds they will be able to move him in the future? I dont expect his little Renaissance to keep up through 2013, nor should the FO. I agree to be patient and try to find the best deal possible for him this offseason but ultimately I think they know theyre gonna have to take what they can get for him now. Of course the market isnt flooded with trade demands for Soriano right now but if the FO is serious about getting a deal done, they will up the ante on how much salary they would be willing to eat.

I just cannot see why the FO wouldnt want to move him right now, money factored in and everything.

Sorry bro..........It sounded like you were implying that the Cubs didn't want to move him right now. My bad.

[terencem]

At this point it seems like most teams or writers outside of the Cubs don't care to even look at Soriano's stats. It's kind of frustrating that even the more enlightened baseball fans I know just go "lol Soriano" the moment his name is brought up and it seems like teams and external writers have the same response.

[shrek]

if we are going to pay 26 million to get rid of soriano, i want a major league ready proven player