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Jim Hendry's peers recently told ESPN that the Cubs GM is an easy person to make trades with. If the 36-47 Cubs decide to sell, Hendry's phone could be ringing non-stop, but the Cubs aren't there quite yet. Here's the latest on the North Siders:
* A few weeks ago Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News heard that the Giants could have interest in Ryan Theriot, but the Giants now say Theriot's name hasn't come up in trade talks.
* Hendry may not have committed to selling, but manager Lou Piniella thinks the Cubs will get younger this month. ''We probably will be sellers,'' Piniella told the Chicago Sun-Times.
* Piniella told Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune that he will finish managing this season, but won't take another managerial job afterwards. "I know that this will be my last managing job," Piniella said. "I do know that for a fact."
Not really a quote, but information nonetheless, so I put it in as a quote. Hendry doesn't like the terms "buyers" and "sellers", and apparently, any moves he makes will be made for next year's team to be better. That tells me that: Byrd won't be traded, Lilly may, but could be resigned, thus helping next year, Lee may be traded, Nady could be traded, and Gorzelanny is probably safe.
Thoughts:
1. Waldo's happy about Piniella
2. Glad Byrd should stay, based on Hendry looking to make moves that would be selling for this year, but also building for next year.
3. See, Hendry is smart (or smarter than you guys think), his idea of selling and building at the same time is what I suggested too.