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So much chatter about Nomar, Randy Johnson, the Cubs and the White Sox. Some folkes over in Bean Town (a fabulous city - I lived in downtown Boston's Devonshire Place apartments in the summer of 2000) are even suggesting that the Red Sox have started making roster moves to create room on the 40 man roster for Randy.

I have no idea if any of this is true.

All I know is that this team needs an offensive spark at the top of the order. And Nomar Garciaparra is the best player out there. He's 31 years old at the end of the month. He's a top vote getting in the MVP balloting each year. And he's also another top name the Cubs should get. Here's who they've passed on in years past.

Randy Johnson
Jim Thome
Mike Piazza
Scott Rolen
Mike Lowell

I said earlier this year that if Carlos Beltran were dealt, the Cubs would regret it (he's hit all of his NL dingers against the Cubs while Korey Patterson has gone back into his funk). If Nomar goes, the Cubs will regret it even worse.

This team is going to need major offensive retooling over the next two years with no long term solutions in left, right, second and short stop. Garciaparra would fill a huge hole. Sure, he's a free agent after the year. You telling me that seeing Zamboni, Prior, Wood, Maddux and Guzman/Brownlie wouldn't encourage him to stay? And seeing how much better it is to play at Wrigley over Fenway (I've been there twice -- it's a cool dump, but a dump none the less)?

Sure he would.