Chicago has been associated with fire ever since Mrs. O'Leary's cow
tipped over the lantern. Now, Theo Epstein is keeping that association
alive with a Fire Sale on 1060 W. Addison Street in Chicago. Essentially, his message to the rest of Major League Baseball is:
"Everything Must Go—from the floor to the ceiling, take your pick of Cubbies!"
Now
that it's clear that his rag-tag bunch of bears will not contend in the
NL Central (10 games out as of today—despite winning three straight),
nobody is safe. From dazzling shortstop Starlin Castro to suddenly
powerful first baseman Bryan LaHair. Even starters Matt Garza and Ryan
Dempster are now Blue Light Specials at Theo's "K"-Mart. Pretty much
anybody but starter Jeff Samardzija can be had. It will be interesting
to see if Theo's famous trading bravado results in a deal with his old
buddies on Yawkey Way.