Giants, Cubs Discussed Rowand-Fukudome Swap

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The Giants and Cubs discussed a trade that would have sent Kosuke Fukudome to San Francisco for Aaron Rowand, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (all Twitter links). The bad contract swap appears to be a "long shot," however. If they can't trade Rowand, the Giants may listen to offers for Nate Schierholtz, according to Crasnick.

Cubs GM Jim Hendry pulled off a successful bad contract swap last offseason when he sent Milton Bradley to Seattle for Carlos Silva. Pulling off another such trade will be tricky, though. Rowand will earn $24MM through 2012 and Fukudome will become a free agent after earning $13.5MM in 2011, so the contracts are not perfect matches. Rowand has a limited no-trade clause and Fukudome has no-trade protection, so a potential deal could require the players' approval.


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This makes no sense for Cubs...Only 1 year left on Fuku...Rowand 2 years...Rowand just be 4th OF..i think this source isnt smart lol
 

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I've heard this last offseason too. They always discuss this and never do it.
 

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Ehh I'd rather just get some prospects and salary relief for Fuky
 

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that trade idea makes me sick, either trade fukhead for cap space and prospects or bite the bullet pay him for the year and hope because its a contract year he balls outta control and let him go come the end of the season.
 

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Not only does this not make sense financially, Rowand can't hit
 

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This is a reports from the San Fran media and/or San Fran sources. JH would be stupid to make this trade.
 

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To me this is like a swap of Zack Greinke for Carlos Zambrano. The Cubs would do it, but KC wouldn't. It probably would come out of Chicago, and report(s) outta KC would shut-down the reports.
 

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Just a rumor.....Hendry would get shot in the head by me if he did this anyways.
 

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