Rumors and wonders and nothing else.
In keeping with our policy of not linking to stuff only because it slows down posts, we’ll talk some Cubs. Quick names:
Ted Lilly.
Mister Faded Glory has long had a soft spot for Lilly, if only because he admirably pitched as the Yankees No. 5 (gulp) six years ago when MFG lived in Connecticut. Still, Lilly has never pitched in the NL, and is always good for six innings, if also monthly bouts of effectiveness. Bookended with Zambrano, Hill, and Prior? MFG just wants to be the first to endorse the signing.
Gary Matthews Jr.
Thank fucking god for the LA Angels.
Jacque Jones gone?
You know what MFG thinks. Although the Strap suprised us, and MFG tried to anoint him as a fan favorite — it just didn’t work. If Jones goes specifically to make room for Dave Roberts? I’m okay with that. If it’s …
Gil Meche
Remember the old Hammurabi fable ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh?’ ( I don’t know why I do, come to think of it…)That’s what Gil Meche makes me think of. Let’s hope it stops there, (cough, ahem), Cubs.
Jason Jennings
For Jacque Jones? Seriously, if this was a legit rumor, what human being wouldn’t sign on the dotted line right-f*cking-now? Besides Cubs chief (idiot) scout Gary Hughes and the Minnesota Twins, I mean? (And the Twins wouldn’t sign just for posterity, not because they failed to evaluate the hopeless Strap…)
Julio Lugo.
Seriously. What do teams see in this guy? He was good for an Astros team, in the first year of Enron/Whatever Field, hitting between Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell. In their primes. Now, he’s bounced between teams and totally caved when playing for the Dodgers. No thanks.
That’s it for now. We’ll talk soon.