Should the Cubs go after Adam Dunn?

[DewsSox79]

Originally Posted by Lefty

1.) How the Cardinals run their organization has little to no impact on how Ricketts will run the team he just borrowed $1 billion to buy, especially considering all his talk of fiscal responsibility since buying the team.

2.) Fine, for clarity's sake, let's just go with the already-assumed $15 million starting salary for Dunn. In that case, the Cubs would still be paying upwards of $30 million just to get Adam Dunn. And as I mentioned earlier, the Cubs will most definitely have to pay a huge portion of Z's 2012 guaranteed money, and if Dunn's deal includes any escalation in salary whatsoever that second year (hell, even if it doesn't escalate) the Cubs will be paying close to $30 million just for Adam Dunn in 2012. With the contracts already on this team, and given what would need to be done to bring Dunn in, Ricketts isn't going to shell out that kind of cash for one guy.

If the team did not have so many holes, I could see them doing it, but the team has so many holes. The team is better off keeping zambrano and fukudome imo for financial reasons. also the starting pitching would take a hit.

if you were to move zambrano to try to land dunn how would the rotation look?

dempster
gorzo
wells
silva
(blank)

even with dunn, that pitching is pretty weak. and you would be wasting alot of money.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by dewssox79

If the team did not have so many holes, I could see them doing it, but the team has so many holes. The team is better off keeping zambrano and fukudome imo for financial reasons. also the starting pitching would take a hit.

if you were to move zambrano to try to land dunn how would the rotation look?

dempster
gorzo
wells
silva
(blank)

even with dunn, that pitching is pretty weak. and you would be wasting alot of money.

We have Jay Jackson who I think could be ready middle of next year(injury insurance) and Andrew Cashner. We need to give Cash Money a shot to see what he can do. I don't want him to become Papelbon 2.0.

Fact is we aren't going to contend for the World Series next year. But this is the type of rotation who has the ability to get us to the playoffs. If we make the playoffs next year, I think next year will be a major "victory" for the cubs.

[EnjoyYourTiger]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

We have Jay Jackson who I think could be ready middle of next year(injury insurance) and Andrew Cashner. We need to give Cash Money a shot to see what he can do. I don't want him to become Papelbon 2.0.

Fact is we aren't going to contend for the World Series next year. But this is the type of rotation who has the ability to get us to the playoffs. If we make the playoffs next year, I think next year will be a major "victory" for the cubs.

/agree

I'm excited to see Jackson, although I think he'll be a September call up next year. Also, Cashner has a ton of talent, but just needs to work on control.

I think between Demp, Gorzo, Wells, Silva, and whomever, our starting pitching should be solid enough, provided we actually get run support. It's just Russel and Burg that scare me. If we could snag a good relief guy and maybe a 4-5 starter, there might be room for Dunn, as well.

[Wrigley FireHawks]

Originally Posted by EnjoyYourTiger

/agree

I'm excited to see Jackson, although I think he'll be a September call up next year. Also, Cashner has a ton of talent, but just needs to work on control.

I think between Demp, Gorzo, Wells, Silva, and whomever, our starting pitching should be solid enough, provided we actually get run support. It's just Russel and Burg that scare me. If we could snag a good relief guy and maybe a 4-5 starter, there might be room for Dunn, as well.

Hope so

[Bears are #1]

If Barney can play well next year that would close a hole for this team at second base (even though i have been impressed with Dewitt.) They have some good young pitching prospects. If diamond cand find his realse point on a consistent basis i think that he could show that he is a good pitcher. Smardiza has looked really good when he starts in the minors if they can get him ready in the next few years that would be great.