Michael Barrett (C), SD

News: ESPN's Buster Olney and the San Diego Tribune are reporting that the Chicago Cubs have traded Michael Barrett to San Diego for catcher Rob Bowen, minor-league outfielder Kyler Burke and cash.

Views: This was a salary and frustration dump for the Cubs as Barrett is a free agent this off-season. Barrett's hotheadedness was relished while he hit the ball and played decent defense. Two highly-publicized fights with teammates, weak hitting, worsening defense and the play of Koyie Hill made Barrett easily expendable.

This move improves Hill's value, and hurts Barrett's and San Diego's Josh Bard's value. Barrett moves to pitcher-friendly Petco Park, and Bard's playing time will be greatly reduced.

Bowen must have caught the Cubs' eye this week during the Pads' series. In a recent start June 17 against the Cubs, Bowen went 2-for-4 with a home run. Bowen is hitting .268 with two home runs and 11 RBI.

Burke was batting .211 with one home run in 213 at-bats with the Padres' Single-A team in Fort Wayne.

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[1] by extremis on 06/20/2007 12:05 am

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so will Hill start or Bowen?

[2] by DOH!!! on 06/20/2007 12:07 am

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So the rumors were true. He's out of Chi-Town.

So Bard gets completely screwed over in this deal. I hope it's not a 2-headed catcher team.

[3] by stlsportsfan on 06/20/2007 12:31 am

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I really thought Kyler Burke was going to be a pretty good player when he got drafted last year.

Looks like I was wrong.

[4] by Jeff Brown on 06/20/2007 12:35 am

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I feel that it will be Hill for now. Remember that Henry Blanco is on the DL and he is now the veteran among the catchers. When Blanco gets back, I think that it will be between Blanco and Hill and Piniella will go with the player playing the best. I think Bowen is strictly back-up material right now.

[5] by NYsportsMAN on 06/20/2007 01:41 am

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Remember, guys, they're getting Yadier Molina.

http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/forums/sports40664.html&highlight=yadier

[6] by DiehardCardsFan on 06/20/2007 01:42 am

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NYsportsMAN wrote:

Remember, guys, they're getting Yadier Molina. http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/forums/sports40664.html&highlight=yadier

I interpreted it the other way around but alright. Zambrano is a free agent next year and as far as I know Yadi is not.

[7] by DOH!!! on 06/20/2007 01:53 am

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DiehardCardsFan wrote:

NYsportsMAN wrote: Remember, guys, they're getting Yadier Molina. http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/forums/sports40664.html&highlight=yadier I interpreted it the other way around but alright. Zambrano is a free agent next year and as far as I know Yadi is not.

Yeah, I agree with DHCF. I thought that Zambrano was going to Birds not Molina going to the Cubs.

[8] by OLLiE on 06/20/2007 01:58 am

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DiehardCardsFan wrote:

NYsportsMAN wrote: Remember, guys, they're getting Yadier Molina. http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/forums/sports40664.html&highlight=yadier I interpreted it the other way around but alright. Zambrano is a free agent next year and as far as I know Yadi is not.

considering the shin guards were red I'd have to assume the same thing.

[9] by stlsportsfan on 06/20/2007 02:00 am

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Too bad Zambrano doesn't pitch to contact or (from what I know) throw a two-seamer.

That just about guarantees he won't be a Cardinal.