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The San Diego Union-Tribune weighs in on the other dominoes that may fall should the Cubs sign Jim Edmonds:

However, if the Cubs sign Edmonds once he clears waivers Wednesday, they will have a surplus of outfielders -- two of whom the Padres have shown interest in before, Felix Pie and Matt Murton.

And Padres General Manager Kevin Towers is in Chicago with the team. Interesting.

Pie, from the Dominican Republic, would appear to be the odd man out if the Cubs signed Edmonds to platoon with Reed Johnson in center.

Although he is a career .301 hitter in the minors (with a .306 average over almost 800 at-bats at Triple-A), Pie has not performed up to expectations with the Cubs. He hit .215 last season and is batting .222 this season after 63 at-bats with a .286 on-base percentage. Plus, his strikeout-to-walk ratio is 66-to-18 with the Cubs.

Still, he is only 23 and his future appears to be brighter than his present. But there are rumors the Cubs might be asking for Khalil Greene in exchange for Pie -- probably a deal-breaker.

Don't want to give up Greene? OK, the Cubs will take Jake Peavy, thank you very much.

Labels: Chicago Cubs, Jake Peavy, Jim Edmonds, Khalil Greene, San Diego Padres