The Great Depression

Thanks to Wiley Miller and his 'Non Sequitur' comic strip for this nugget:

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Cubs Want Coco Again

The Coco to Chicago trade rumors are heating up again. From today's Chicago Tribune:

General manager Jim Hendry sent special assistant Ken Kravec to scout Boston this week in Cincinnati and Philadelphia. The Cubs still are interested in Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp,and now may be willing to include Rich Hill in a multiplayer package.

Rich Hill was born in Boston, he started 5 games this season and has a 4.12 ERA. Here is what the Daily Herald had to say about Hill last week:

Hill was plagued by control problems all through spring training. He broke camp with the Cubs but was sent to Iowa on May 3 after lasting only two-thirds of an inning the previous night at St. Louis. An 11-game winner last year, Hill figured prominently in the Cubs' plans for this year. Now, however, he looks to be a long way from returning.

With Moss able to be a backup and Coco becoming more attractive to the Cubs, the Sox may pull the trigger on this soon. I know the Sox can find value in players and you can never have too much pitching especially since Schilling now looks done for the season.

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Kerry Wood Could Be Signed in The Next Week

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Cubs are having trouble signing Kerry Wood and the Red Sox want him to be the setup man for Papelbon. Cubs GM Jim Hendry believes Wood will have a contract with a team before the Winter Meetings which start December 3rd. As I talked about in my post on Red Sox bullpen plans this is the arm Boston might be looking for. The only issue is Wood is likely to want a 3 year deal which is very risky considering his history of injuries. If Wood can stay healthy he would fit nicely into an already good bullpen. The Sox have also reportedly offered Timlin a one year deal. The Red Sox could be an even better team than the 2007 World Champion team.

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