Cubs deal prospects to improve theirs

January, 7, 2011
1/07/11
11:24
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CHICAGO -- I was thinking about the Cubs and their trade for Matt Garza, and a line from "Wall Street" popped in my head. Probably because I had been watching it on Friday afternoon.

No, it's not "Greed is good." That didn't work too well for Jim Hendry and the Cubs a few years back, did it?

No, I'm thinking about the line, "Don't get emotional about stock."

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Jon Greenberg

Columnist, ESPNChicago.com
Jon Greenberg is a columnist for ESPNChicago.com. He has lived and worked in Chicago since 2003, and is a graduate of Ohio University and the University of Chicago.

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TEAM LEADERS

WINS LEADER
Paul Maholm
WINS ERA SO IP
4 4.73 27 45
OTHER LEADERS
BAS. Castro .313
HRB. LaHair 10
RBIS. Castro 25
RD. DeJesus 25
OPSB. LaHair 1.020
ERAR. Dempster 2.28
SOJ. Samardzija 57