This just in: The Cleveland Indians have traded former Cub Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for relief pitcher Chris Perez and a player to be named later.
DeRosa batted .270 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs for the Tribe.
I'll bet Cubs fans and the Chicago media are going to be delighted to see North Side hero DeRo in Cardinal Red.
Good acquisition for the Cards, but I still think they need a bat to complement Pujols. DeRosa is good, but he does not offer protection for Pujols. What Pujols need is Matt Holliday, but the A's want way too much in return.
I hear Maggs is available since the Tigers want to dump him. He would help the Cards I think. Another guy that can be good is Delmon Young. The Twins are tired of him, and I feel Young can benefit playing in St. Louis where La Russa can get the most of him.
I never knew why the Cubs got rid of DeRosa in the first place. I heard Lou did not like him at all.