Chows Were Interested in Cain

Illinois Times -- A source in the Chows front office confirmed that Illinois was one of the teams that contacted New York about Cain. The Chows are in the market for a front-line starting pitcher and were prepared to give up a substantial offer if Cain was available. The rumor had Illinois dangling Shields plus their first round pick in next year's draft. Illinois has always treated their first-round draft picks as sacred in the past. Of course in the rumor mill, one can never be sure if this information was accurate or not.