Friday, July 30, 2010

Who else could be moved?

The trade deadline is three days away.

Already there's been two trades. So let's have some fun and take a look at who else could be moved before the trade deadline.

This is purely speculative!



Josh Johnson (Rick)
Does Rick have the cajones to move him for a big package that could help him immediately rebuild? There's no question that Johnson, arguably the best pitcher in baseball, would land a huge return.

Derrek Lee (Hal)
With the acquisition off waivers of Lance Berkman, Hal could make one of his first basemen expendable. Paul Konerko is having a great year, and it'd be hard to see Hal moving him, but Lee is a candidate. Would anyone take him?

Shaun Marcum (Bob)
Bob has had discussions with other teams involving Marcum for months, and now that he's held up and stayed healthy, it's not out of the question to see him head to another team if Bob wants to swing him for another bat.

Ryan Dempster (Chris)

Chris hates his Cubs pitchers, and he has several solid arms. Swinging Dempster for a bat is something we could see happening if Chris feels he needs to make a move to compete with the top teams.

Aubrey Huff (Jack)
If Jack is losing Sunday and thinks the playoffs are a longshot, he could theoretically send one of his top hitters, such as Huff, to a team in a package for a stud pitcher.

Ubaldo Jimenez (Dave)
Yes, this is a little far-fetched, but if you look at Dave's roster, it's not absurd. His hitting is lacking, especially looking into the future for long-term keepers. Would Jack do a Votto for Jimenez swap? Would Dave? Interesting.

Anybody on Joe's roster (Joe)
Man, this is one really bad team. And the immediate future doesn't look real bright either. He needs to rebuild. ASAP.

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