Other Options?

The Seattle Mariners may need to deal Randy Winn in order to get more pitching

Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi has said that in order to step into the bidding for a highly paid starter, he might have to move payroll. With rookie Jeremy Reed penciled in as an outfield starter, Randy Winn could be expendable and his $4 million salary put toward pitching. Bavasi said last week he won't move Winn "unless there's a heck of a deal."

Winn is a solid yet unspectacluar player. He will hit around .280 with a .340 OBP, 80 RBI, and 20 SB's a year. He would fill the Cubs need of a lead-off hitter plus he is Dusty freindly because he is 30 years old and switch hits. In fact Winn is good from both sides of the plate. .302 average against LHP and .290 against RHP in the last 3 years.

We could do much worse by allowing Hollandsworth/Macias to become the everyday LFer. Throw a few prospects at Seattle and pick up Winn. Whether the Cubs trade Sosa or not this team still needs a left fielder. Hendry should be looking at the bigger picture and Winn should be on that radar. But then again the Mariners are looking for a deal for quality talent, Hendry can't negotiate deals unless players are being given away.