2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[Tonker]

I'm kind of supportive of this signing, except for where I'm not. Lackey brings a post season presence to a rotation that needs one, aside from the fact that he's pretty old and his past success is not indicative of any future victories in October. But he brings a solid arm to the rotation and probably will throw around 200 innings, assuming he doesn't get hurt. So I guess this signing is ok, unless he's the only pitcher the Cubs acquire this winter.

(for the record, I intentionally tried to make this as KrutEavns a post as possible, short of adding an image of Lackey wearing a tophat or while bursting from a pile of leaves in some bizarre lobster outfit)

Well, you succeeded.

[Quality Start Machine]

$206.5 M for six years of creepy, weird Zack Greinke. /sour grapes.

Arizona offered him the deepest, most spacious bunker to hide bodies in of any team.

Yeah, but the Cubs have Ted Lilly on the payroll.

[Quality Start Machine]

So, with the report that Javy is going to learn CF in Puerto Rico this winter, if they make no significant moves on offense, how do you do the lineup? Now you no longer have a guy that seems prototypical for the leadoff.

By OBP:
Rizzo, .387
Bryant, .369
Schwarber, .355
Montero, .345
Coghlan, .341 (but he doesn't fit in the fake everyday lineup)
Soler, .324 (aside from the fact that he's basically traded already)

EDIT: Fuck you, PankFACE

Maybe the Cubs think Russell can lower his K rate and bump up his OPB?

My other thought is if Baez moves out to CF, he wouldn't be the infield supersub that he wound up being last season.

If he's out in CF, and if Coghlan isn't still around, does LaStella slide into that role of being Zobrist-lite?

[SKO]

So, with the report that Javy is going to learn CF in Puerto Rico this winter, if they make no significant moves on offense, how do you do the lineup? Now you no longer have a guy that seems prototypical for the leadoff.

By OBP:
Rizzo, .387
Bryant, .369
Schwarber, .355
Montero, .345
Coghlan, .341 (but he doesn't fit in the fake everyday lineup)
Soler, .324 (aside from the fact that he's basically traded already)

EDIT: Fuck you, PankFACE

Maybe the Cubs think Russell can lower his K rate and bump up his OPB?

My other thought is if Baez moves out to CF, he wouldn't be the infield supersub that he wound up being last season.

If he's out in CF, and if Coghlan isn't still around, does LaStella slide into that role of being Zobrist-lite?

Also known as a "utility infielder." I mean, La Stella is probably Zobrist-Lite in the way Jose Macias was Zobrist-Lite. I think we can agree that Zobrist doesn't have some kind of monopoly on being the first dude to play multiple infield positions.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So, with the report that Javy is going to learn CF in Puerto Rico this winter, if they make no significant moves on offense, how do you do the lineup? Now you no longer have a guy that seems prototypical for the leadoff.

By OBP:
Rizzo, .387
Bryant, .369
Schwarber, .355
Montero, .345
Coghlan, .341 (but he doesn't fit in the fake everyday lineup)
Soler, .324 (aside from the fact that he's basically traded already)

EDIT: Fuck you, PankFACE

Maybe the Cubs think Russell can lower his K rate and bump up his OPB?

My other thought is if Baez moves out to CF, he wouldn't be the infield supersub that he wound up being last season.

If he's out in CF, and if Coghlan isn't still around, does LaStella slide into that role of being Zobrist-lite?

Also known as a "utility infielder." I mean, La Stella is probably Zobrist-Lite in the way Jose Macias was Zobrist-Lite. I think we can agree that Zobrist doesn't have some kind of monopoly on being the first dude to play multiple infield positions.

You're doing it again.

[SKO]

So, with the report that Javy is going to learn CF in Puerto Rico this winter, if they make no significant moves on offense, how do you do the lineup? Now you no longer have a guy that seems prototypical for the leadoff.

By OBP:
Rizzo, .387
Bryant, .369
Schwarber, .355
Montero, .345
Coghlan, .341 (but he doesn't fit in the fake everyday lineup)
Soler, .324 (aside from the fact that he's basically traded already)

EDIT: Fuck you, PankFACE

Maybe the Cubs think Russell can lower his K rate and bump up his OPB?

My other thought is if Baez moves out to CF, he wouldn't be the infield supersub that he wound up being last season.

If he's out in CF, and if Coghlan isn't still around, does LaStella slide into that role of being Zobrist-lite?

Also known as a "utility infielder." I mean, La Stella is probably Zobrist-Lite in the way Jose Macias was Zobrist-Lite. I think we can agree that Zobrist doesn't have some kind of monopoly on being the first dude to play multiple infield positions.

You're doing it again.

I'm sorry. I need help.

[SKO]

Tubby Cahill back at 1 year, 4.25 mildo per Rosenthal.

[Quality Start Machine]

Tubby Cahill back at 1 year, 4.25 mildo per Rosenthal.

Cahill is the new Motte?

[InternetApex]

Tubby Cahill back at 1 year, 4.25 mildo per Rosenthal.

Cahill is the new Motte?

I'll take this one so SKO can sit this play out.

No, Fork. Cahill has more than one effective Major League pitch so he's actually a useful player whereas Motte was a mascot who inexplicably got hitters out for a few weeks last year. Maddon rode his hot hand and even tossed up a couple of heat checks and when Motte flamed out, he was chained to the bench to lead the stomp, clap parade with Herrera. Cahill can do stuff to hitters with that changeup that make the deal the Cubs gave him a very cool neat thing that Jepstink did.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Cakehill

[Saul Goodman]

Cakehill

Cowhill

[Canadouche]

Cakehill

Cowhill

Cakehaul.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Cakehillmountain

[Tonker]

Easy, guys.  Cahill might not be the skinniest guy in the clubhouse, but he's no Baez.

[Quality Start Machine]

Easy, guys.  Cahill might not be the skinniest guy in the clubhouse, but he's no Baez.

That's OK, the Cubs are clearly looking to trade Baez to keep their postgame catering costs down.