Cubs rob Beane, lose out on Figgins....now they're planning on making a smart move?

LINK The Cubs trade Aaron Miles, one of the most evil people in baseball history, and Jake Fox, a decent hitter that's a worse fielder than present-day Ozzie Smith, if you amputated one of Ozzie's legs. Or both. They also threw in $1 million, but that's chump change. Getting three humans for that dwarf demon is good enough for me.

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The Associated Press reports that the Mariners have a preliminary agreement with free agent third baseman Chone Figgins on a four-year, $36 million contract.
As reported earlier, the contract includes a vesting option for 2014 that could make the deal worth $45 million over five years. The agreement is pending a physical, so an official announcement isn't expected until the winter meetings begin in Indianapolis on Monday. Dec. 4 - 10:48 pm et -Rotoworld

The Cubs probably never planned on going after him, but I can still pretend they were. Now, here's something interesting...

Mike Cameron is the Cubs' top option to play center field, reports Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.
The only thing standing between the Cubs and Cameron is Milton Bradley, argues Wittenmeyer. If and when Bradley is moved, it sounds as if Cameron will immediately be inked, who has manager Lou Pinella's approval. The 37-year old remains an excellent fielder and is also remarkably consistent with the bat, having averaged 22 home runs and 75 RBI over the past 11 seasons with little fluctuation. The right-hander would be a great complementary player on the South Side and would come without a long-term contract attached. Things can always change, but this is one rumor that makes all the sense in the world. Marlon Byrd was also mentioned as a person of interest to the club. Dec. 5 - 10:29 am et - Rotoworld

I know Mike Cameron's getting up there in age, but he's still really good and criminally underrated. Don't believe me? Fangraphs does.

So yeah, I don't expect this to happen.