Rumor Mongering

Andy Dolan, over at Desipio, decided to wake up early this AM like the rest of us slobs and write something before the sun reached a 75 degree angle in the sky. He works up a few angles, including a New Jersey paper as a source to come up with this:

Now the rumor is that the Cubs are in a position where they could trade (Matt) Clement to Boston for (Nomar) Garciaparra and then trade prospects to the D'backs for (Randy) Johnson. Boston gets their pitcher (and more importantly to the Red Sox, the Yankees don't get Johnson), the Cubs get their shortstop and actually upgrade the rotation.

My only downside to this is taking on RJ's $14 million salary for 2005. I can't see the Cubs keeping both RJ and Nomar in 2005. Now, they can AFFORD to do that, I just don't think they will.

But there is one other problem.

Jim Hendry.

This page has called on Hendry to make a big deal, not just a safe deal. Safe is Kenny Lofton and Aramis Ramirez, but not Mike Lowell. Safe is Orlando Cabrerra and not Nomar. Safe is Jose Mesa and not Randy Johnson.

Come on, Jim. Do this. I dare you. I double dare you. I triple DOG dare you!

(Yes, this was a breach of dare escalation protocol)