mike olt* Angels Accept. We need to strengthen our bullpen and we feel russell can do it. Olt gives us another prospect that we feel will be a stud in the majors. Conger was never in our plans for the future and kendrick is a nice piece, but at this time we can not afford him.
C: Buster Posey
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: Kolten Wong
SS: Jose Iglesias
SS: Hak-Ju Lee
3B: Ryan Zimmerman
3B: Kaleb Cowart
OF: Avisail Garcia
OF: Kole Calhoun
OF: Randal Grichuk
OF: Austin Jackson
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Trevor Cahill
SP: John Lamb
Post by Troy (Cubs) (LM) on Dec 26, 2013 1:06:50 GMT
I really hate vetoing, but man, I can't approve a trade where a very good fantasy 2B (.300/.335/.440, 13 HR) is being traded for pretty much nothing.
James Russell is such a mediocre RP, I know he had some solid holds but he is not very valuable when you are trading Kendrick, who at 9M, is a reasonable price tag.
Now on to Olt, don't know what happened to him, but the dude hit barley hit above the Mendoza line in the minors. (.201/.303/.381, 15 HR) - He has fallen off a cliff, is already 25 years old, and does not have a future for the cubs, and I'd venture to say in the major leagues altogether. They have Kris Bryant, Candelario, Villanueva, Vitters, Rizzo, and Vogelbach who all occupy 1B/3B now and in the future.
Veto. Poor Jack. Always getting his trades veto'd.
I know you guys don't think it passable I know he loses the deal but who knows he sees something he likes and if it doesn't work out for him it's not a move that will just set him back for years I know people have their own opinion on players so ill pass