Chicago Cubs eye San Diego Padres Adrian Gonzalez

[Jntg4]

The Chicago Cubs have their eye on San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, according to ESPNChicago’s Bruce Levine.
Gonzalez recently had his $6.2 million option for 2011 picked up by the Padres, and will be a free agent after the upcoming season. With the small market Padres, the team will not be able to afford his expected $15-$20 million per year salary.
Padres’ GM Jed Hoyer recently said that he expects the first baseman to be with the Padres in 2011, and will listen to offers for him. Gonzalez’s agent, John Boggs, fully expects to gauge his market value in free agency next winter.
“The question is, what are we going to seek. We’re going to seek market value for Adrian Gonzalez. Obviously I don’t think the Padres will dedicate that much of their salary structure to one player.”
The Cubs are looking for a power first baseman and will look at players such as Adam Dunn (may be too expensive), Carlos Pena, Lance Berkman, Adam LaRoche and Nick Johnson if a trade for Gonzalez is not possible.

That's from ProRumors. Source is Levine.

If they did acquire him, they better have an extension worked out ahead of time. And it better be long-term.

 

[poodski]

We don't have the tools to get him.

 

[Jntg4]

We don't have the tools to get him.

The Cubs have a damn good farm, they just SHOULDN'T try to trade for him.

 

[kleenexbox]

It's going to be a serious mistake for anyone who trades for him.

 

[waldo7239117]

It's going to be a serious mistake for anyone who trades for him.

Why?

 

[Capt. Serious]

The Cubs have a damn good farm, they just SHOULDN'T try to trade for him.

Since when?

 

[waldo7239117]

The Cubs do have enough to get him.

 

[waldo7239117]

Since when?

It's not damn good, but it is good enough.

 

[Jntg4]

Since when?

It's been a top 10 farm for a year or so.

 

[Capt. Serious]

I've not seen one article saying the Cubs farm system is "damn good".

 

[derosabomb]

I've not seen one article saying the Cubs farm system is "damn good".

i havnt read one article yet that says you're a damn fool but that doesnt make it not true.

 

[DewsSox79]

if the cubs were to trade for agon, he would need to be extended....and also do not think for 1 second castro wont be asked for as the padres did to the sox with bacon.

 

[kleenexbox]

Lulz, Castro won't be traded.

 

[DewsSox79]

Lulz, Castro won't be traded.

he has a great year, if you think he is untouchable u r insane, he isnt a proven all star yet, one year...just one year.

 

[kleenexbox]

Nobody is "untouchable" but he is the closest thing to it.

 

[DewsSox79]

il give u that, but if the right deal comes along....jump on it!

 

[Capt. Serious]

If the Padres let Heath Bell walk, don't be shocked if they ask for Marmol.

While electric is also wild thing with his BB's.

 

[kleenexbox]

Marmol is going to cost a lot of money in the upcoming years. I highly doubt the Padres would want to pay a lot of money to Marmol if they can't even pay Bell. Though I would let him go if it meant selling high on him.

 

[Jntg4]

Ya, Marmol is too expensive for SD. Castro would end up that way though, but they'd just trade him after a while.

But Hendry says that Castro, Cashner, and Jackson are untouchable. Whether it is smart or not, Hendry won't trade them for any deal.

 

[waldo7239117]

Maybe Castro is not untouchable, but he really is.