Bruce Levine

But they'll be pitching giving up by the Cubs in the spring.

Well, it might be a part of why the Marlins are trading him.

But, you know, he made 30 starts last year, and he has a huge strikeout, you know,

over innings pitched, a number that you can look at.

So this is a big arm, and it's a coveted arm.

There's other teams that have been trying to get Cabrera in deals.

The rumor with the Yankees I don't think necessarily was true about them being close to a deal.

But in this case, for sure, you're getting a big arm, and obviously the medicals are a big part of getting this trade done.

The Cubs had a deal last year with Philadelphia

quashed because of the fact that they were in a situation where the medicals didn't work out.

So you always have to wait for the medicals to come through before it's announced.

I think he's two or three.

I mean, you know,

Boyd off of last year is certainly high up there in their ideas.

But, you know, you have to look at Boyd and Horton 1-2 right now, or 2-1, whatever way you want to look at it.

I think Cabrera is right there in the top three.

So that's how they're going to look at him.

And, again, the one thing you look at here is this trade.

But what it does tell you also is that the Cubs are down two outfielders

rather than one.