Hendry Back At It

So I was going to wait until this coming week to put together my off-season predictions for the Cubs, but obviously even Jim Hendry is antsy to put 2008 behind him and get ready for 2009.

As a Cubs fan I can't imagine a better way to wake up the last couple of days then to see reports that the Cubs are going after Jake Peavy, are leading contenders for Jake Peavy and now apparently are quite likely going to land Jake Peavy from all indications.

The thing for me right now is, how much will we have to give up for Peavy? Names that have been thrown around include: Felix Pie, Rich Hill, Sean Marshall, Ronny Cedeno, Mike Fontenot and Donald Veal.

Recent reports have also included the possibility of Jeff Samardzija being included as well.

However, today, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald states that neither Samardzija nor Fontenot have been included yet. He also mentions a few other prospects within the Cubs organization that the great Jim Hendry could possibly include as well.

There are some minor rumors that feel that the Cubs may be including another team in the deal to get enough prospects together to get Peavy, but I think the Cubs have enough in-house guys to get the job done.

Unfortunately, acquiring Peavy may limit the rest of the moves the Cubs can make this off-season, but I think it is a necessary move to make. As long as they don't have to give up the entire system I think you take whatever deal you can get. After that you do whatever else you can. One thing I know this does though is prove that Jim Hendry doesn't give up on anything and more often than not gets his man.

Plus how good would a Big Z, Peavy, Harden, Dempster and Lilly rotation look if everything works out well this off-season?