Long Break, A-Rod

After a long break to realize my calling in life, I find myself back here writing for my beloved Cubbies. It's been since the 1st of August since, I've written, not that I have readers to enjoy leaving comments, so I wasn't missed, but I missed writing. I live to write, not just to write but to write about what I understand, and that is baseball. All baseball, but more in-depth, Cubs baseball. And now to the good stuff.



A-Rod is on the market, and causing buzz around Major League Baseball. Every writer for every team like me are asking the same questions: Should we go after A-Rod? Will we go after A-Rod? Could we realistically get him?



Well I am prepared to answer those questions today in this post.



First, Yes we should go after A-Rod. After an atrocious post season where our hitters hit pretty much like my granny with a fungo bat trying to hit a golf ball, I think it would be stupid not to pursue the greatest hitter of baseball all-time.



Next, I highly doubt that the Cubs go after A-Rod but if we are given the money to do it, and Hendry doesn't blow the money on his cupcakes or Marquis clones, then A-Rod will be a Cub in 2008. The bad news is that if he isn't, he won't be. Ten years for a contract should take him to the end of his career. The team that harbors his for 10 years is the team he wears the cap of in his plaque for the hall of fame.



Finally, it is a realistic wager that we do get A-Rod. Don't bet your life on it. Every single team wants him. The teams without money don't have a chance, so that leaves about 10 teams who can realistically get him. We are one of them, as shown by last years shopping spree, if you will. The problem is whether or not the money will be given to us with a post-it note on it that says "Go Crazy!" like last year. If the concern is profits, that will come with the signing of A-Rod. 10 years with him in blue and red will be at least 3 world series. Especially with Lee, Ramirez, Big Z, Lilly, Soriano and a solid bullpen. So, especially since we aren't the Pittsburgh Pirates and we are allowed to spend money from the owners, please take advantage of that right, Jimmy!