Originally Posted by isuarch80 
So let me get this straight:
1. When a young, top MLB prospect is in your system, you trade him away for "veterans" who will help for a year or two and be done with them, while the prospect is finally maturing and understanding the pro game and is now an every day player (Corey). There are only so many Griffeys, ARods, etc that are 19 and playing the majors every day. Pie just turned 23. Yeah, give up on him! Soto is 2 years older and was only ready this year (part of last year). Evan Longoria is the same age as Pie. Sizemore is 3 years older than Pie and hasn't yet turned into the MVP/All Star power hitting
CF everyone thought. His D is still awesome, but still working on the offensive side of things where he's not consistent.
2. I'm trying to see how this is "so Cubs" and how Edmonds was ever a Cub killer? I've gone through the transactions this decade and haven't found another player signed that's ever been considered a "Cub killer"...
I'm just wondering about basis for these arguments...
1. What about Pie's offensive fundamentals scream to you that he has any chance at success? And just to let you know, I never advocated trading Pie for a veteran or 2. How about a couple pitching prospects to rebuild the farm system that has been single handedly destroyed by Jim Hendry over the last 4 years?
2. When looking through the transactions of the last decade did you miss Jeromy Burnitz? Washed-up former big hitters is a Jim Hendry speciality. And Jim Edmonds was a 2004 Cubs-killer, Zambrano-killer to be more exact.
