Cubs out of options with Hill?

by pbpsean on Nov 5, 2008 1:03 PM CST

Chicago Sun-Times reporting that Rich Hill's lost 2008 season killed his trade value. He'll be out of options next spring.

I would be in favor of overpaying the Cubs to acquire Hill. If we could find a match it would be a risk worth taking. Just part of the turn over every rock to improve the club scenario.

Bring in Hochevar, Hill and Nippert and see what Maddux can do with them.

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Eh

I rather pass.

by Coolbean04 on Nov 5, 2008 1:11 PM CST reply actions

Maybe we should

have a Winter Meetings thread that has all these rumors in one place?

just a thought…..

But, Hill is a guy I’d be interested — depends on the price though of course.

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 5, 2008 1:12 PM CST reply actions

Im a big supporter

of at least looking into this.

by octoberty on Nov 5, 2008 1:16 PM CST reply actions

Hill

has continued to look ugly in winter ball. I have no idea what happened to him. I would say offer a year of Byrd for him, but we may actually be able to do better…

by clark on Nov 5, 2008 1:20 PM CST reply actions

That actually sounds like a decent deal

Although I’d rather look into sending Byrd to Cincy for the Homer first…

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by LSJ on Nov 5, 2008 4:53 PM CST up reply actions

Byrd

Byrd has more value in trade than Rich Hill right now

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Nov 5, 2008 5:03 PM CST up reply actions

id rather have hill than bailey

by knockoutking on Nov 5, 2008 5:10 PM CST up reply actions

why?

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Nov 5, 2008 5:39 PM CST up reply actions

I would guess that the fact that Hill has actually put together a pretty good ML season (195 IP, 2.90 K/BB, 4.32 FIP in ’07) and Bailey has done nothing but get shelled at that level would have something to do with it.

Of course, Bailey’s also six years younger, has better raw stuff/upside, is under club control longer, is cheaper…

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by Joey Matschulat on Nov 5, 2008 9:23 PM CST up reply actions

I say yes.

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by DShep on Nov 5, 2008 1:32 PM CST reply actions

So...

Our rotation would be Millwood, Padilla, Hochevar, Hill, and Nippert?

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 5, 2008 4:15 PM CST reply actions

We need to work Michael Schlact in there somehow

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by Joey Matschulat on Nov 5, 2008 9:26 PM CST up reply actions

No

Our rotation is likely to be:
Millwood, Padilla, Harrison, Hurley and McCarthy.

So, I would start Hill and Nippert down in OKC (nice AAA rotation with Holland likely there). At the trade deadline unload Millwood and Padilla and bring the best two at OKC.

Feldman would be spot starter/long man.

Go Cubbies and Go Rangers!

by pbpsean on Nov 5, 2008 4:24 PM CST reply actions

Hill and Nippert

They are both out of options. How do you propose to get them to AAA? Particularly Nippert, who can become a free agent even if he cleared waivers.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 5, 2008 5:01 PM CST up reply actions

Penny

How about we give Penny (only 30 and from Oklahoma) a one year, $7 million deal? He would then have the same amount as he would have made with the Dodgers, and can be flipped or resigned if he is proven healthy.

Go Cubbies and Go Rangers!

by pbpsean on Nov 5, 2008 4:27 PM CST reply actions

yikes I didnt know how bad penny was this year

but yes penny on a make good contract would be another of the risks I wouldnt mind the rangers taking.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Nov 5, 2008 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

Shoulder

I don’t trust Brad Penny’s shoulder. I’d even say I trusted Jason Jennings’ health more last offseason.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 5, 2008 8:57 PM CST up reply actions

Hill

Check his ’08 stats, including winter ball…

And then look at his 2007 season. He is the ultimate buy low candidate.

by clark on Nov 5, 2008 5:24 PM CST reply actions

Absolutely yes

Maybe we can sucker them into trading Hill for Marlon Byrd…hehe. There’s 99.9% chance they turn it down but it’s worth asking.

I’m a big believer in the buy low-sell high theory. Billy Beane has been doing it for ages. So I do think guys like Hill are worth taking a chance on. And why I wouldn’t be opposed to trading Teagarden for a top pitching prospect. Injury or no injury, he still hit .225 and slugged < 400 at AAA last year.

by chrisR on Nov 5, 2008 5:40 PM CST reply actions