Um, NO.

Thank God for DirecTV!!! My wife and I are two North Dakotans, now living in Minnesota, and we've been able to watch just about every game with the MLB Direct Ticket and WGN here in "Twins Territory."

Anyway, what a great sweep of the D'backs! It was great to see everyone contribute!

Quick question for all of you posting on this site...my wife and I are expecting our first child in Sept..and we find out this Wed if it's a boy or a girl. We want to give our baby some sort of Chicago Cub influenced name....any ideas??? Just please...nothing with either Chad or Fox.

Edmonds...I think not. About the name, if it is a girl Addison Grace. If it is boy, Ryne Dawson. Just a couple of suggestions. Congrats on the addition.

This would be a bad signing. He has looked bad the last couple of years and should not take up a roster spot.

The only thing that this signing would do would piss off cardinal nation. Thats it the guy is done, he can't play center anymore and looks completly lost at the plate.

also at this point Pie is a better option.

Signing Edmonds is worth a shot. Hell if he stinks after a month you can still cut him and bring back Pie. Pie needs everyday at bats in AAA. I do not see Edmonds playing everyday because he is old and Johnson still derserves some playing time. Remember we signed Gaetti after the Card's cut him and he put up nice numbers.

Hell, at this point, Pie is a better option than Reed. Johnson is batting 138 his last ten games, might as well give Pie the ABs and get his great defense. Also, i dont understand why DeRosa has been playing over Cedeno lately, Hes been scuffling. Seems like if a young guy is struggling Lou wont let him right the ship, Pie/Hill, but will let DeRosa/Johnson and lets Marquis and Lilly work through jams but not Hill. Should be interesting to see what happens when they bring him back up (Hill). Ok, my rant is done lol.

Simpson,

How about using the last name of one of the I-cons??

Like Santo or Carey

Reason I say last name is because if you use the first names, it wont be as defining of a reference to the Cubs because they could of came from another source like Harry or Ron. Could of came from an uncle, Brother, Father, etc..

I lean towards Carey plus its a unisex type name.

Just dont use any of the current players because you never know, they could be traded tomorrow to the Cardinals, then there will be confusion on the influence. Even though Kerry wouldn't be bad either.

P.S. Wrigley is an alright suggestion too.

I was joking when I posted that I couldn't believe some freak hadn't mentioned picking up Edmonds.... although deep down I knew they would. Bad idea. The dude is a major step down from anyone we have,(including the possibility of Cedeno in CF). I may be blinded by the hate i've had for the man the past, what, decade? I just don't see him doing a Will Clark impression.

Fergie might be a good name, though may get mixed up with Fergalicious, or maybe Gracie...and you could go with a one of a kind Cubs name for a boy, Rogers. Hornsby was a stud and I've never heard of anyone else named that. Congratulations!

Hey I was just checking out ESPN's MLB rumors page and the Mariner's are currently scouting Griffy Jr. If were gonna get a centerfielder thats over the hill why not go for him instead...at least he can still hit!

I'm indiferent to this signing. If he can do the job I'm ok with it.
he is proven and clearly better than the two we have....although I'd prefer to try rc.

Names....if its a girl (heidi derosa)......if its a boy name him
geo-z!

How about Dwight Walton? To honor the fabulous rookies of '89.

Or Mitch Lee? To honor the two greatest closers of all time.

About Edmonds...I hate the S.O.B. He's my least favorite player from my least favorite team. I just threw up in mouth thinking of having to root for him. It'd be like the Bears signing Favre, or hiring Dennis Green to coach their team.

Although....

...nope, I still can't think of any reason to sign Edmonds. Don't do it!!

Which outfield position(s) does Corey Coles play for the Iowa Cubs?

No Cory,

Do you want the kid to be 50 years old before she's born(fergie, gracie) lol.

Wouldn't mind giving him a shot, he would be cheap. But I would make a run at Griffey, but they would never trade him to us.

By the way Simpson,

Don't to with Santo that was not really ment as a suggestion, more of an example.

Plus I would suggest using the name you pick as a middle name and give her or him (I think your having a girl because I keep on wanting to just type her instead of her and him) a normal first name. Just to make sure he or she don't hate you for it later on. But you still make your point.

Skrew it, You own them for their first 18 years, name it Ivan Dejesus and tell him or her to deal with it.

When they turn 18 they can change thier name to whatever they want to.

I would go with Addison if it's a girl! As far as edmonds, I don't think it would be a bad thing to pick him up at a low cost and see waht he has for a month or so. Remember, the outfield at wrigley is not nearly as spacious as Petco and he has always been a slow starter in his career. If he is still struggling after a short trial, then we can let him go and no harm is done.

chris

simpson,
I would go with Dick Ruthven or Chuck Rainey as solid first and middle names for your new son. For your daughter, I would go with Jodi Grace.

Edmonds to the Cubs? This is exactly the type of "let's sign a guy and hope to catch lightning in a bottle" type of pickup that Jim Hendry loves to make, and they very rarely work.

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for all the great ideas on kid's names! I'll make sure to let you know when we decide.

As for Edmonds, I suppose I don't mind it...so long as it wouldn't cost much to sign him. That way if he's terrible..give him the axe. If he plays alright..then Pie can get a little more work.

StevenF,

Forget about Coles. He plays left although he could probably play center. He is a 6'2" 26 year old that throws and bats left. He has only 25ab's in AAA and is hitting .360. However he only plays against rightys and is really only a 4th-5th outfielder. He's a career .255 hitter with ZERO power...I could only find 2 homers in the minors and he's not a base stealing threat. The I-Cubs won both games of a double header to go into 1st place yesterday and he didn't even play. Good news though Sam Fuld got his avg. up to .213!

Easy Jerljr

My youngest is in 5 year old Pre-K and the old people's names are back. He's got a Gracie, an Earl,
and a Hank, among others.

Rexach

You obviously havn't seen Edmonds play before he was released. Where I work we have the baseball ticket and i've seen him play several times and you are high if you think he's "clearly" better than anything we have. There's a reason the Padres...that totally SUCK on offense...released him.

How About 'Ivy' for a girl

and 'Old-Style' for a boy?

I hope this is just a vicious rumor. I can't think of an opponent of the Cubs that I have hated more in the last 5 years than Jim Edmonds. Why we would sign him is beyond me. If we want an aging lefty CF then go dig up Kenny Lofton. At 40+ he can still hit and field better than Edmonds did in his prime

Rather than beat the dead horse that is "Jim Edmonds would be a horrible pickup", let's take a look at any CF's that would be either a better option than or I'd much rather see than Jim Edmonds: Reed Johnson, Felix Pie, Ronny Cedeno, Sam Fuld, Kosuke Fukodome, Matt Murton, Corey Coles, Angel Pagan, Juan Pierre, Corey Patterson, Todd Hollandsworth, Jacques Jones, Jerry Hairston Jr, Jose Macias...the list goes on and on for about three or four hundred more names and also includes an imaginary version of Sammy Sosa dressed like a clown that is 4'6", has no hands, and rides around the outfield on a segueway all the while giggling and pantsing his fellow outfielders whenever they get lined up for a catch.

That is basically how much I don't want to see Jim Edmonds in Cubbie blue.

Boseph that was frik'n HILLARIOUS!!!

p.s. Ivy rocks for a girls name and it would only be proper to have old style as the middle name...scratch that too many perves would get the wrong idea...just Ivy.

I like Ivy and Jody, those were good suggestions for a girl. But I think I like Addison better.

I'm still leaning to Carey for a boy.

Hey, if the Cubs sign Edmonds you could call him Edmond............... OK maybe not.

Old (playing) age has caught up with Edmonds, and I don't think we are desparate for a power bat with Soto capable of hitting from 5tg to 7th with power and Ward on the bench. I don't see how Edmonds can be either a difference maker on the offense or a motivated player any more.

Two better lefty outfield bats come to mind, and both likely can be obtained. David Murphy, the Rangers CF has a brief career line of .288-7-38 with 35 extra base hits in his hit total of 78. The Rangers have alternative OF's and need pitching.

And then there's my oft mentioned Seth Smith at AAA for the Rockies. He's been on a tear the last 10 (.369), hits with power and can play all of the outfield positions well. I say, "Get a young good prospect with some ML experience for his now-or- later possibilities rather than a now-or-cut-him guy like Edmonds."

Unfortunately, with both of those players we'd have to give up an arm and a leg: for Murphy because that's the Rangers way and for the Rockies because he's one of their future guys. Really, if we're looking at offensive upgrades, the only outside source I could think of would be Lofton, simply because of the speed and hitting he still (probably anyways) has. Otherwise, I'm sure there are a few guys in the minors that might perform very well in the majors regardless of their numbers: Hoffpauir, Murton, Fuld, Patterson...any of those guys could help.

Looking at the numbers I think that there is no reason to send Pie down and sing Edmonds, take a look...

Jim Edmonds

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
26 90 6 16 2 0 1 6 10 24 2 1 .178 .265 .233 .498

Felix Pie

29 63 4 14 1 0 1 7 4 23 2 0 .222 .286 .286 .571

Stephen F., Corey Coles was released last week...sorry.

Also, the Sun Times is reporting this afternoon (Monday) the Cubs are looking into Edmonds....he would clear waivers on Wednesday.

THE CUBS SHOULD NOT SIGN EDMONDS. THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP ON PIE AND LET JOHNSON PLAY EVERYDAY, BUT WE WANT A GUY AT THE BOTTTOM OF HIS DOWNHILL SLIDE? EDMONDS IS HORRIBLE!!! PLUS, THE GUY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT NEGATIVE THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE CUB FANS (he called us loudmouthed drunks), WRIGLEY FIELD (he called it a 1800's heap and said the grass and ivy belong in the woods because they are the worst things to have in a ballpark), HE IS A CANCER IN THE CLUBHOUSE AND A HACK IN THE FIELD. I AM A FIRM BELIEVER IN JIM HENDRY, BUT IF HE MAKES THIS DEAL, MY SUPPORT FOR HENDRY JUST WENT OUT THE WINDOW, ALONG WITH THE RESPECT OF MOST CUB FANS.