Womack in the Saddle Again

Perez Traded for Cabrera

Unfortunately it's the wrong team, Cleveland, the wrong Perez, Eduardo, and the wrong Cabrera, a 20-year-old minor-leaguer.

But the Cubs did post one bulletin on the transaction wire. I'm sad to report that after having been sent down to AAA, Tony Womack has been designated for assignment, meaning within ten days he'll be an ex-Cub for the second time, via trade or release. He batted .280 in limited time, better than most of the team this year.

Meanwhile, Neifi Perez, who was batting under .210 ten days ago, is getting more playing time and his average is back to within 40 points of Womack's. Minus the base-stealing threat and the 40:3 ratio in career playoff games. In case you haven't inferred by now, I think this move is asinine.

If Dusty Baker had the same kind of patience with Corey Patterson that he inexplicably has for Perez, who handles neither the bat nor the glove like he did a few years ago, I would be at least (pulling a number out of thin air) 20% less adamant about calling for his replacement.

I guess if there's a plus side, they're not making a move with Womack when his value is at its absolute nadir, like too many of the players dealt since 2003.