Gwreck wrote: I only see a need to add bat if we are trading away a regular position player in order to get a pitcher, or a regular player (Reyes or Pagan) is going to be hurt for an extended period of time. Sure, in theory I'd like to get more offense out of catcher and second base but I don't see a lot of good options out there. What I would really like to see is another top-of-the-line starting pitcher (ie. Cliff Lee). That ship's already sailed, so I guess we settle for something lesser, but pitching should still be the priority. Agree , a lot of talk about Lilly, having a miserable time of it in Chicago, but who isn't? I think a pitcher of his ilk is not a difference maker, Takahashi is close to him right? Oswalt makes a difference I think, you see his name penciled in and I go wow,nice staff right there.