Sosa Rumors Abound

About possibly being dealt to the Marlins...

The Cubs would need to pay the bulk of the $43 million that Sosa would earn through 2006 if he were dealt; they could start by taking back Marlins right fielder Juan Encarnacion and his $4.45 million salary for '05. The Marlins, though, can offer prospects in exchange for cash. Adding a slugging outfielder would enable them to move right fielder Miguel Cabrera to third and third baseman Mike Lowell to first. ...

Hmmm pay a large portion of Sosa's contract and get Juan Encarnacion and some prospects. No thanks. I don't like the way Sosa has acted recently, but I understand his frustration over Dusty Baker. I may be the only person in the Cubs Blog Army that will say that. But hey if your a Sosa hater this deal looks pretty good, I think it stinks.

Ofcourse the other rumor running around is the Cubs going after Shawn Green in exchange for Sosa. Again, no thanks. Green makes as much as Sosa but Sosa is more productive in 400-500 AB's than Green is in 600 AB's.

If Sosa is traded it will be someone who is far worse than him. Be careful what you wish for, you could end up with a worse situation in RF than what your started with. Shawn Green? Juan Encarnacion? Please allow me to barf if those deals ever go down.

UPDATE: Oh yeah forgot about the three way deal which I believe could bring Preston Wilson to Chicago. That one has to be a joke. Most Cubs fans are pissed that Sosa strikes out to much, what they going to make of Preston Wilson? His only positive is that he makes about $9 million other than that he is a Sosa clone except with less power. If I was Sosa and that deal was going down I would want to play in Colorado instead of New York. Playing in Colorado will boost his overall numbers and extend his career.

BTW Colorado is probably looking to deal Todd Helton. I say ship Sosa and Derek Lee in exchange for Wilson and Helton.