Ok the trade deadline is approaching in a few days, and our Chicago teams are going in the opposite directions, the White Sox are currently in 1st place in AL Central are going to be buying to add, And the Cubs will be the sellers since they are 10.5 games back of the Cardinals/Reds. So let's break it down:
The Sox want/need a left handed power bat and maybe a starting pitcher to replace Jake Peavy. Adam Dunn name has came up often in trade talks but the Washington Nationals GM wants more than the Sox want to give up and Dunn wants acontract extension. Prince Fielder is available but the Brewers want top propects which the Sox don't have enough of, also he's a Scott Boras (agent) client whom have a tendacy to test the free agency market and Boras isn't well liked by Sox GM Kenny Williams.
I think the Sox will eventually will get the deal Dunn,(pun intended) He doesn't hit for average,strikeout a lot,and doesn't play the field particularly well, but he does provides power from the left side of the plate and as much as he strikes out he walks alot as well and his career OBP 382, which would cause hope for the Sox to go all way to the world series.
The Cubs are trying to cut payroll and hope to get some good prospects, Derek Lee already turn down a trade to the LA Angels, and Ted Lilly looks to be on the move as well to a team that needs left handed pitching to solidify their playoff chances. But it will be tough for the Cubs to trade their guys like Lee(No Trade Clause), Fukudome, and Soriano (Expensive Contracts) And Carlos Zambrano (ineffective) have all under preformed for Other teams that would take a chance on them. Good Luck Cubs!!
I can't wait until 3pm saturday for who will be switching jerseys and will those trades propel their respective teams to the promise land.
Antione Wade
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