I’m not one to make up some kind of trade rumor or come up with some kind of weird trade, if I do it’s always just usually benefitting the Cubs and my friends ususally shoot it down right away.

However, I think I may have finally came upon one that makes sense. I was watching MLBNetwork last night and the station said that the Texas Rangers may trade Michael Young this season. I put two and two together, Chicago does need a second basemen, instead of a platoon situation between Barney and DeWitt. Young is a career .300 hitter and consistently drives in 100 runs a season.

Texas needs a DH, and Soriano would be a perfect fit. His defense lacks in Left Field for the Cubs and maybe just being a DH would give him more opporutinity to just focus on hitting. Ever since he’s been with the Cubs he has been a let down, and he has excelled with the Rangers before.

Lets take a look at the contracts:

Young is owed 16 million for the next three seasons.

Soriano is owed 18 million for the next four seasons.

If the Cubs did this trade I think they should pay 9 million for the fourth season on Sorianos contract, it would be a win-win situation for both ball clubs. The Rangers would get the DH they’re looking for, and the Cubs would get a consistent bat in the lineup.