And Then There Was None

Looks like Danny Kolb will be traded, but not to the Cubs. Atlanta is supposed to announce any minute they have traded for him. I will be interested to see what the Brewers got in return. What are the odds Juan Cruz is in this deal and he becomes the closer for Milwaukee?

Update:

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded All-Star closer Dan Kolb to the Braves for Jose Capellan, the team's top pitching prospect, the Sporting News has learned.

Capellan, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound right hander, appeared in three games for the Braves in 2004, going 0-1 with 11.25 ERA in eight innings pitched. At three different minor league levels, Capellan went 14-4 with 2.32 ERA and 152 strikeouts over 139 2/3 innings.

So Cruz wasn't involved. Would the Cubs have traded their #1 pitching prospect for Danny Kold? Not in a million years. That is exactly why I said Kolb would never be traded to Chicago. Milwaukee will only want premium talent in return and the Cubs are unwilling to do that. Just further reinforces my point that Jim Hendry cant negotiate deals unless another team is willing to give away a player.

So with Kolb now gone that pretty much ends the Cubs quest for a closer this off-season. You snooze you lose at this point and the Cubs snoozed right through fixing the bullpen. Maybe it is just an attempt for the Cubs to give us something to talk about. Who is the closer?

Latroy Hawkins - Posted some nice numbers once he settled down but blew some key games down the stretch

Kyle Farnsworth - You never know 2005 is an odd numbered year and Farnsworth excels in those years.

Joe Borowski - Can a journeyman who was once closer regain that form with a high 80's fastball at best?

Ryan Dempster - He has had one decent season his entire career, and walks way to many people. Do we shake the magic in the bottle again and roll the dice?

Will Ohman - Yeah like he will get anything more than garbage time.