Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says that it would difficult to see the Chicago Cubs as sellers, but if they go that route, Ted Lilly would be a good trade candidate for the team.  Lilly is a potential free agent after the season and there may be some difficulty in trading him since he has no-trade protection.  The Cubs will want to move him because the team has a few candidates in the bullpen to replace Lilly in the rotation such as left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny, Andrew Cashner and they have several starting candidates in Triple-A.

First baseman Derrek Lee is another potential trade candidate for the Cubs. Lee has been adament of not wanting to waive his no-trade clause, but Rosenthal says if the Cubs are out of contention and he has the chance to go to a contender, it will increase his free agent value this off-season. There have been rumors about the Angels and Cubs talking about a trade for Lee, but those rumors have been denied.

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