Rumor has it the Cubs are looking for a CF and are taking a serious look at Coco Crisp.
The Cubs were reportedly looking to resign Juan Pierre before the Dodgers picked him up. (They gave up a lot to get him in the first place.)
From a Cubs news item on February 2007:
Long gone
CF Juan Pierre: He led the NL in hits with 204 and swiped 58 bases, third-best in franchise history. But Pierre left via free agency because he wanted a long-term deal, and the Cubs didn’t want to block prospect Pie. They’ll miss Pierre’s expertise — he was a good mentor for young players — and his energy.
Think they’d still be interested? If they’re that interested in Crisp, why not Pierre if we subsidized the salary?
2007 stats
PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG Crisp 145 526 85 141 28 7 6 60 28 .268 .330 .382 Pierre 162 668 96 196 24 8 0 41 64 .293 .331 .353