Questions and Rumors Surrounding the Cubs

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 05 December 2008 03:00:00 AM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

As the Winter Meetings approach, the Cubs appear focused on acquiring a left-handed bat for right field before trading for Jake Peavy. All indications are that the Cubs and Padres continue to discuss Peavy but until the new ownership is in place there is simply not enough remaining in the budget to add the former Cy Young Award winner to the rotation.

For the second day in a row Milton Bradley was linked to the Cubs by the mainstream media. Ken Rosenthal reported the possibility early on Friday morning and stated other options like Raul Ibanez, Bobby Abreu, Adam Dunn, Jeremy Hermida, Mark Teahen, David DeJesus, Brian Giles and Randy Winn might not be available or the right fit.

Here are the updates from the mill. Plus.... Are the Orioles no longer the third team in the Peavy talks? Is Ronny Cedeno back in the talks for Jake Peavy? Could the Cubs non-tender Chad Gaudin? Have the Cubs asked around about Alfonso Soriano? And possible trading chips Jim Hendry could be heading to Vegas with....