The Associated Press

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs can probably reach a deal with manager Dusty Baker if they "dip into their pockets a little deeper," agent Jeff Moorad said.

The two sides have been negotiating since Tuesday and Moorad said he spoke twice Thursday with Cubs CEO Andy MacPhail.

"This is not a typical player-like negotiation," Moorad said on the Cubs' flagship station, WGN radio, Thursday night.

"This is frankly a bit different in the sense there is not a lot of hard bargaining or argumentation. This is more about philosophy. In fairness, the last issues are generally the dollars and cents and that is what we are addressing right now."

The sides are discussing a four-year deal that reports say could be worth between $14 to $16 million.

"How close? I don't know I could say at the moment," Moorad said.

"Everybody is trying, we're not there yet and that doesn't mean that there isn't a real legitimate process under way.

"It's our goal to get something completed. We hope it can come together in the next few days. ... It certainly has a real chance of happening."

Moorad said one of the questions Baker asked general manager Jim Hendry was about team rules. Hendry told Baker that he was responsible for setting the policies.

"I think that was a similar role he played in San Francisco and he's certainly not uncomfortable" with it, Moorad said.