Lately I have been pretty much obsessed with a possible Nomar trade. While I will entertain the possibility and go through the what if's  I also try and keep a realistic perspective of the situation. While I would like nothing more than Nomar in a Cubs uniform I still honestly think it is a fantasy, a pipe dream, wish full thinking. The odds of Nomar being traded to the Cubs are about the same as winning the lottery, I believe.
 
However I will still comment on it until the rumors die, the trading dead line passes or Nomar is traded some where else.
 
Today on the radio it was announced that the Arizona Diamondbacks GM has discussed trading Randy Johnson with 5 teams, I can't remember 2 of them but the other 3 were Boston, Cubs, and New York Yankees. Which means a Nomar deal is still likely because the only reason we would be in talks about Randy Johnson if we were using it as leverage to get Nomar.
 
The Chicago Sun-Times and now the Chicago Tribune are saying a Nomar trade is unlikely.

If the Cubs were to acquire Garciaparra to replace the returning Alex Gonzalez for the stretch run, they probably would have to include Gonzalez in the deal or find someone to take the remaining $3 million of his $6 million salary. The Cubs seldom eat players' salaries, and having a $6 million player sitting on the bench isn't the best use of resources.

That has always been the Cubs achilles heal. If you have an over paid crap player and you have the chance to replace him with a stud the Cubs will pass because they don't want the over paid crap player sitting on the bench when he could be starting and earning some of his pay check. It has always been a stupid Cubs sticking point, that has cost them more players and lost more games than any other decisions they have made over the years.