More on Roberts and Chicago

[BillySmith]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1234810,CST-SPT-cub22.article

Got the link from MLBTraderumors.com. Nothing new except Sweet Lou backing off on his defense of Soriano as being his leadoff hitter without exception.

Talked about the need to add LH hitting and that it has been discussed since the season ended.

Talked about Hendry being thought to still have interest in Roberts.

And talked about Lou seeming openness to moving Soriano out of the leadoff spot.

I think I'm in the camp that we should deal Roberts this winter. His value remains high, Hendry now knows that Pie and Murton aren't that great a part of the package and that he needs to do better, and really 2010 is our first year to get serious about competing.

[gold21030]

You mention how Murton is good he is gone anyway, also this is like 2 high schoolers breaking up. It was over and now there is interest again I say we make a very very high asking price.

[Crazysilver03]

As built now, the Cubs dont have prospects that match up for Roberts, so they would have to trade away one of their stars to acquire the pieces they could use to acquire Roberts.

[BillySmith]

I didn't know Murton was gone. Where did he end up?

I would think any deal would begin with a pretty good young starting pitcher. You would think Cedeno would be in there. Maybe a handful of young position players to boot.

[Crazysilver03]

I didn't know Murton was gone. Where did he end up?

I would think any deal would begin with a pretty good young starting pitcher. You would think Cedeno would be in there. Maybe a handful of young position players to boot.

He went with Gallagher and Patterson to Oakland for Harden.

[Enjoy Terror]

I really don't care for Cedeno at all.

But I would like to see Jeff Samardzija in and O's uniform.

Alos, Ryan Flaherty and Jose Ceda and we'll call it even.

[JTrea81]

Unless the Cubs are trading Vitters, they shouldn't bother wasting the Orioles' time.

[Sanfran327]

I would trade Roberts to the cubs if we could get a brand new MI in return and 1-2 other AA pitching prospects. If we could swing that, I think you have to do it. The question is whether or not B-Rob could fetch us that bounty.

[NewMarketSean]

Unless it's a 3-way deal, I dont see how Roberts to the Cubs works for us right now.

[Sports Guy]

As built now, the Cubs dont have prospects that match up for Roberts, so they would have to trade away one of their stars to acquire the pieces they could use to acquire Roberts.

This isn't true.

[Frobby]

I hope and pray, for the sake of both teams and the player involved, that this situation does not drag on all the way to spring training like it did last year. Roberts should either be re-signed or dealt by the end of the winter meetings.

[hoosiers]

Not eager for another offseason of Cubs fans telling us how good their prospects are and that how (insert names instead of EPat, Murton and Cedeno) are just waiting to demonstrate how their minor league numbers convert easily into Brian Roberts major league production.

The Cubs system has some intriguing names, but I do not know if they have a satisfactory top 50 type prospect to get this done.

[BillySmith]

I hope and pray, for the sake of both teams and the player involved, that this situation does not drag on all the way to spring training like it did last year. Roberts should either be re-signed or dealt by the end of the winter meetings.

You would think things would be a little clearer this time around. Hendry must a good idea of what he's got to come up with, even though Roberts is a year closer to free agency. AM would seem to be a pretty good spot.

[Enjoy Terror]

You would think things would be a little clearer this time around. Hendry must a good idea of what he's got to come up with, even though Roberts is a year closer to free agency. AM would seem to be a pretty good spot.

Unless Roberts doesn't get extended. If he doesn't by spring training, he'll walk into free agency which would severely cripple his trade value. At least that's how I view it.

[BillySmith]

Unless Roberts doesn't get extended. If he doesn't by spring training, he'll walk into free agency which would severely cripple his trade value. At least that's how I view it.

I'm not getting you completely.