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Fair points except this last one. Depth is everything - look at how it killed the Red Sox to have no help in the upper minors to fix their injury issues. Fuld, Chirinos, Guyer, and Archer could all see 2011 playing time and that's now depth the Cubs are severely lacking with this deal outside of subbing Perez for Fuld.
As far as 2011, I don't see an issue for the Cubs. The pitching is deep in AAAA/MLB talent both in the rotation and bullpen. Guyer is behind Jackson and they have four outfield starters currently. Chirinos was behind Castillo who will start at AAA. Lee is a couple years away. The Cubs traded from areas with depth in the organization. It would have to be a rash of injuries to reach into where the players they traded would be used. Depth in 2 years could be compromised certainly. But 2011 won't be problematic other than of course the lack of production by the veterans in place.
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I'm hearing that they still might be interested in Vlad or Manny as well. Getting Damon and one of those two would be very nice.
Where is Zobrist?
Joyce just needs a platoon partner. If he plays every day v. righties he is going to hit 20-25 homers.
I think the Damon signing was questionable (he might have to get it to the cutoff man by rolling the baseball like a bowling ball. Would probably get there faster than his normal throw), but Manny at 2 mil is a good signing. Even the Damon signing isn't horrible because it was a 1 year deal.
I know he will. Dr. D hates the guy though. There's no chance that they start Jennings' arb clock with these other guys on the roster. Joyce and Zobrist can platoon RF and then Zobrist/Rodriguez will platoon 2B.
Doesn't this smell a little bit like when TB signed Wade Boggs, Greg Vaughn and Vinny Castilla.
The Hit Show! Big difference is these signings are the sides not the meat.
Not sure how you can think that.Outside of Longoria, there is no other meat, at least offensively, until these guys showed up.
Zobrist and Jaso are quality hitters. Brignac, Joyce and Rodriguez are high upside guys. There's plenty of young talent. The other difference between this and the hit show is that the hit show guys were crippling contracts. These two are on one year deals. Even for the Rays, they could waive Manny in May and not blink. Major difference.
