2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[Quality Start Machine]

Let's rejoice over the beginning of the Jesus Guzman Era!

[Brownie]

On the way in to work I tuned my radio to Sirius and the screen showed that they were talking about a Cubs Marlin trade.  Of course the hosts and the guest weren't talking about anything of the kind.  What is going on?

It was great. Hee Seop Choi went to Marlins and Derrek Lee came up here. Or maybe it was not-so-great with Chris Volstead coming up here and Carlos Zambrano going down there.

No, no, no. It was this trade. Meh.

[CBStew]

On the way in to work I tuned my radio to Sirius and the screen showed that they were talking about a Cubs Marlin trade.  Of course the hosts and the guest weren't talking about anything of the kind.  What is going on?

It was great. Hee Seop Choi went to Marlins and Derrek Lee came up here. Or maybe it was not-so-great with Chris Volstead coming up here and Carlos Zambrano going down there.

No, no, no. It was this trade. Meh.

I guess the broadcast was taped to be played later (14 years) on the West Coast.

[Oleg]

Spring Training just probably got a little more interesting.

[InternetApex]

Spring Training just probably got a little more interesting.

JennPex will have a rooting interest in the final round of cuts.

[Saul Goodman]

Spring Training just probably got a little more interesting.

JennPex will have a rooting interest in the final round of cuts.

Nah, he's taking Herrera's job as staff comedian. Dempster's gonna be so jealous.

[Canadouche]

Spring Training just probably got a little more interesting.

Good lord. Must we have a Doug Dascenzo/Sam Fuld type? He's a character but he's awful...

[Oleg]

Spring Training just probably got a little more interesting.

Good lord. Must we have a Doug Dascenzo/Sam Fuld type? He's a character but he's awful...

Spoiler alert: He's not going to make the team out of ST.  Unless like 3 players get hurt badly.

[R-V]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

[PenFoe]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

[SKO]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

With Baez and La Stella both healthy and presumably making the opening day roster I would bet good money on Szczur being the 13th position player and not Asian dude, if they even carry 13 position players.

Frankly I still think there's a trade or two coming before ST. Maybe nothing major but I feel like Coghlan being pretty much the only position player on the roster who wasn't at the Cub Convention and also his complaints about lack of playing time last year might indicate he's being shopped.

[Tony]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

With Baez and La Stella both healthy and presumably making the opening day roster I would bet good money on Szczur being the 13th position player and not Asian dude, if they even carry 13 position players.

Frankly I still think there's a trade or two coming before ST. Maybe nothing major but I feel like Coghlan being pretty much the only position player on the roster who wasn't at the Cub Convention and also his complaints about lack of playing time last year might indicate he's being shopped.

Can asian dude play center? Will Baez be ready to play center? Or is Heyward going to play every inning there? And what happens when Jorge msises time and Heyward moves to right?

[PenFoe]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

With Baez and La Stella both healthy and presumably making the opening day roster I would bet good money on Szczur being the 13th position player and not Asian dude, if they even carry 13 position players.

Frankly I still think there's a trade or two coming before ST. Maybe nothing major but I feel like Coghlan being pretty much the only position player on the roster who wasn't at the Cub Convention and also his complaints about lack of playing time last year might indicate he's being shopped.

Can asian dude play center? Will Baez be ready to play center? Or is Heyward going to play every inning there? And what happens when Jorge msises time and Heyward moves to right?

I think we're definitely going to see Baez play CF at some point. 
Maybe even Bryant again. 

Asian dude has never played anything except 2B/SS/3B in MLB.

[SKO]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

With Baez and La Stella both healthy and presumably making the opening day roster I would bet good money on Szczur being the 13th position player and not Asian dude, if they even carry 13 position players.

Frankly I still think there's a trade or two coming before ST. Maybe nothing major but I feel like Coghlan being pretty much the only position player on the roster who wasn't at the Cub Convention and also his complaints about lack of playing time last year might indicate he's being shopped.

Can asian dude play center? Will Baez be ready to play center? Or is Heyward going to play every inning there? And what happens when Jorge msises time and Heyward moves to right?

I think we're definitely going to see Baez play CF at some point. 
Maybe even Bryant again. 

Asian dude has never played anything except 2B/SS/3B in MLB.

This is why I'm glad the Cubs are supposedly still talking to Austin Jackson. A Coghlan trade and Jackson as the 4th OF would be nice. You could have an actual big league CF in case Heyward or Jorge got hurt and not need to use Mack Seizure for anything.

[R-V]

Did we already do the project the 25 man roster thing? I'm pretty sure we did, but my 10 seconds of using the dogshit search function on this site didn't turn it up.

C Montero
C Ross
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
SS Russell
3B Bryant
IF/OF Baez
IF LaStella
UTIL New Asian Dude
LF Schwarber
CF Heyward
RF Soler
OF Coghlan
SP Lester
SP Arrieta
SP Lackey
SP Hendricks
SP Hammel
P Warren
P Rondon
P Grimm
P Strop
P Cahill
P Richard
P Wood

Fence:  
Brothers
Edwards
Szczur/UTIL OF
Ramirez
Rosscup

With Baez and La Stella both healthy and presumably making the opening day roster I would bet good money on Szczur being the 13th position player and not Asian dude, if they even carry 13 position players.

Frankly I still think there's a trade or two coming before ST. Maybe nothing major but I feel like Coghlan being pretty much the only position player on the roster who wasn't at the Cub Convention and also his complaints about lack of playing time last year might indicate he's being shopped.

Can asian dude play center? Will Baez be ready to play center? Or is Heyward going to play every inning there? And what happens when Jorge msises time and Heyward moves to right?

I think we're definitely going to see Baez play CF at some point. 
Maybe even Bryant again. 

Asian dude has never played anything except 2B/SS/3B in MLB.

This is why I'm glad the Cubs are supposedly still talking to Austin Jackson. A Coghlan trade and Jackson as the 4th OF would be nice. You could have an actual big league CF in case Heyward or Jorge got hurt and not need to use Mack Seizure for anything.

I would positive the hell out of that. Also, that could open up a roster spot for a 13th pitcher, and my ridiculous fantasy of Neil Ramirez staying healthy and dominating for a season would still have a shred of a chance of hai.