2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[ChuckD]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup or RP - Brothers
RP - Rondon

[Eli]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup or RP - Brothers
RP - Rondon

Yeah, that wasn't so hard.

[Quality Start Machine]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup or RP - Brothers
RP - Rondon

They just got Brothers to a 1.42 mildo deal. Doesn't sound like a guy that they'd look to launch.

[Oleg]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup or RP - Brothers
RP - Rondon

They just got Brothers to a 1.42 mildo deal. Doesn't sound like a guy that they'd look to launch.

I also don't think they trust Ramirez's shoulder very much.

That is a fun roster to look at, though.

[InternetApex]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Brothers
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup
RP - Rondon


That's 28 guys, not including Edwards or Patton, who will probably start things off in Iowa.

So do they make another deal or do they just look to cut guys out of Spring Training?

Ah yes, the key December 23 roster deadline has arrived. Get it together, Theo!

I laughed a great deal at this.

[SKO]

Does Mack Seizure have an option year left? Because I kind of enjoyed the running gag that was Theo calling him up from Iowa every 10 days and then immediately sending him back down.

[PenFoe]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Brothers
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup
RP - Rondon


That's 28 guys, not including Edwards or Patton, who will probably start things off in Iowa.

So do they make another deal or do they just look to cut guys out of Spring Training?

David Patton is back? Fuck

At least even odds that he's better than Spencer Patton.

[CBStew]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Brothers
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup
RP - Rondon


That's 28 guys, not including Edwards or Patton, who will probably start things off in Iowa.

So do they make another deal or do they just look to cut guys out of Spring Training?

David Patton is back? Fuck

At least even odds that he's better than Spencer Patton.

Bet he doesn't have the flair of George S.

[Quality Start Machine]

So as of now, the Cubs have:

C-Ross
C-Montero
C/OF - Schwarber
1B - Rizzo
2B - Zobrist
SS - Russell
3B/OF - Bryant
IF - Ryan
IF - LaStella
IF - Baez
OF - Coghlan
OF - Heyward
OF - Soler
OF - Szczur
SP - Arrieta
SP - Lester
SP - Lackey
SP - Hendricks
SP - Hammel
RP - Brothers
RP - Cahill
RP - Ramirez
RP - Warren
RP - Wood
RP - Strop
RP - Grimm
RP - Rosscup
RP - Rondon


That's 28 guys, not including Edwards or Patton, who will probably start things off in Iowa.

So do they make another deal or do they just look to cut guys out of Spring Training?

David Patton is back? Fuck

At least even odds that he's better than Spencer Patton.

Bet he doesn't have the flair of George S.

Bet he doesn't even have the flair of Patton Oswalt.

[Saul Goodman]

Javy, Jorge, Almora, and Gleyber for Jose Fernandez. First, would that be enough, and second, would you be okay with it?

[SKO]

Javy, Jorge, Almora, and Gleyber for Jose Fernandez. First, would that be enough, and second, would you be okay with it?

1) No 2) yea, probably?

[Quality Start Machine]

Javy, Jorge, Almora, and Gleyber for Jose Fernandez. First, would that be enough, and second, would you be okay with it?

Guessing they'd want Pierce Johnson instead of Almora. But yeah, I'd do that.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Javy, Jorge, Almora, and Gleyber for Jose Fernandez. First, would that be enough, and second, would you be okay with it?

Guessing they'd want Pierce Johnson instead of Almora. But yeah, I'd do that.

No fucking way do I give up both Javy and Jorge for a guy who already has had Tommy John Disease.  He's already arbitration eligible and he's eligible for free agency in 3 years. Trading 22 years of control, 10 of which are already in the majors for 3? No way.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I like the team just how they are right now and it's getting a little too roto in here thank you very much. 

[Quality Start Machine]

Javy, Jorge, Almora, and Gleyber for Jose Fernandez. First, would that be enough, and second, would you be okay with it?

Guessing they'd want Pierce Johnson instead of Almora. But yeah, I'd do that.

No fucking way do I give up both Javy and Jorge for a guy who already has had Tommy John Disease.  He's already arbitration eligible and he's eligible for free agency in 3 years. Trading 22 years of control, 10 of which are already in the majors for 3? No way.

1 world series win >>>>>>>> 22 years of control.