tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post8233809079720191893..comments2023-10-30T05:00:03.572-05:00Comments on Eli's MLB Rumors - Old: Cubs Still Trying To DealElihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463365662085467794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-22331677779439009702008-03-03T13:15:00.000-06:002008-03-03T13:15:00.000-06:00Yes, you ARE the only Cubs fan who thinks we don't...Yes, you ARE the only Cubs fan who thinks we don't need an all-star second baseman.<BR/><BR/>Farm prospects are just that - PROSPECTS. There's no guarantee they'll ever be productive in the major leagues. When your team is within a player or two of being good enough to go all the way, you don't sit on "almost good enough" in hopes some of your minor leagers will be good "someday."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37446836.post-8682082595281469202008-02-29T08:50:00.000-06:002008-02-29T08:50:00.000-06:00Am I the only cubs fan out there who thinks that B...Am I the only cubs fan out there who thinks that Brian Roberts is potentially not worth what the Orioles are asking? He may be an all-star, have a high OBP and steal a lot of bases, but we have a GM/Owner combination which is asking for half of our farm system.<BR/><BR/>I think I'd rather keep the prospects, and watch DeRosa and Fontenot man second base for another year. If I were Jim Hendry, I would have told Andy MacFAIL to go pound sand by now. Several times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com