It's the start of the summer solstice, so it's getting hot. OK...not that kind of "hot", but...well, I admit it — the pic is just a gratuitous photo to get your attention.
But it is June 21, and the Chicago Cubs sit seven games behind the division leading Cardinals, in third place at 31-38. It's no longer early, and it's no longer too soon to panic.
Now before we get caught up in unrealistic proposals here, let me start by saying that Alfonso Soriano is going nowhere. As much as the Cubs would almost certainly love to dispose of the remainder of that $136 million contract, it's not even worth talking about.
Likewise, nobody wants Aramis Ramirez, who makes a lot of money, gets hurt every year and is off to his worst start ever.
Even someone like Carlos Silva, who is enjoying an ...
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Top Five Chicago Cubs Who Could Be Traded By MLB’s Trade Deadline
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Bob Warja in MLBComments Off on Top Five Chicago Cubs Who Could Be Traded By MLB’s Trade Deadline