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Kurant · 01-29-2005, 07:36 AM

To Baltimore for Jimmy Hairston and at least two propects.

I saw this last night, but ESPN was unsure who was involved, so I didn't post it.

Cubs fans, what do you think? Or non-Cubbies fans?

My own personal opinion, the fact that Sammy is gone, reguardless of his amazing ability to hit home-runs the Cubs seriously lack alot of ability to play small-ball. They live by the home run. Sammy's career is obviously on the way towards the downslope, and the city of Chicago wanted more then some guy out there smashing 450+ foot homers and striking out 150+ times a year. Cubs fans got a taste of what is was like to be that close, and when Sammy came in this year with his worst back-to-back years since 1997, criticized Dusty Baker, and the Cubs as a whole, I knew it was time for him to go. He was no longer the center of attention. Cubs fans want to win, they aren't happy being the loveable losers anymore, and I think this trade was an absolute neccessity to make that happen.

Now, who do the Cubs get in right field? I'm hoping they sign Magglio Ordonez and he plays in right field. Hairston also has a good enough arm to play right field, and has the ability to be a better lead-off then Patterson.

Obviously we don't know ALL the details yet, but I would assume Chicago negotiated part of the 36 million they owe him because he was traded that Baltimore pays part of that.

01-29-2005, 07:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kurant Junkie Location: Don't worry about it.	ESPN Reporting Sammy Sosa has been traded. To Baltimore for Jimmy Hairston and at least two propects. I saw this last night, but ESPN was unsure who was involved, so I didn't post it. Cubs fans, what do you think? Or non-Cubbies fans? My own personal opinion, the fact that Sammy is gone, reguardless of his amazing ability to hit home-runs the Cubs seriously lack alot of ability to play small-ball. They live by the home run. Sammy's career is obviously on the way towards the downslope, and the city of Chicago wanted more then some guy out there smashing 450+ foot homers and striking out 150+ times a year. Cubs fans got a taste of what is was like to be that close, and when Sammy came in this year with his worst back-to-back years since 1997, criticized Dusty Baker, and the Cubs as a whole, I knew it was time for him to go. He was no longer the center of attention. Cubs fans want to win, they aren't happy being the loveable losers anymore, and I think this trade was an absolute neccessity to make that happen. Now, who do the Cubs get in right field? I'm hoping they sign Magglio Ordonez and he plays in right field. Hairston also has a good enough arm to play right field, and has the ability to be a better lead-off then Patterson. Obviously we don't know ALL the details yet, but I would assume Chicago negotiated part of the 36 million they owe him because he was traded that Baltimore pays part of that.