The Cubs currently sit two games under .500, and 4.5 games out of first. In the wide open NL Central, they are still right in the thick of things, but they need to make their move sooner rather than later.
After watching division foes the Cardinals acquire Mark DeRosa, a man the Cubs would love to have again now, there are a few moves, in house and on the trade market, I would like to see the Cubs make.
No. 5: Trade for Joe Biemel of the Washington Nationals.
Biemel's Stats: 34 games, 0-4, 3.52 ERA, 19-12 K-BB Ratio
Biemel is a solid veteran who was part of the Dodgers postseason run last year, so he has experience playing for a playoff team. He would provide the Cubs with that much needed second left-hander out of the bullpen and seeing as he is 32-years old, should come relatively cheap.
No. 4: Trade for Felipe Lopez of the Arizona Diamondbacks
Lopez' Stats: .303 BA, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 6 SB
The Diamondbacks are floundering right now, and Lopez would be a ...
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Chicago Has the Two Worst Baseball Mangers? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
According to a recent SI poll of 380 basbeball players, Lou Pinella and Ozzie Guillen have been voted the two managers that players would least like to play for. That is very suprising to me, especially Guillen. I may not be a Sox fan, but I ...
Chicago Cubs: Next Move Please... —
Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
Entering today the Chicago Cubs have a record of 36-38.
It's below the likes of Texas (41-35) who lack their big bat in Josh Hamilton, have an injured closer in Frank Francisco, and an underachieving prospect in Chris Davis; Seattle (39-37) who ...
