2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[ChuckD]

Aaron Crow. Cub. Probably more excited than I should be about this, but Crow always had great stuff. Coming off TJ surgery, he could be a nice reclamation project for Bosio.

So, basically Theo is Hendry and Aaron Crow is Chad Fox.

Yep, exactly.

[Quality Start Machine]

Aaron Crow. Cub. Probably more excited than I should be about this, but Crow always had great stuff. Coming off TJ surgery, he could be a nice reclamation project for Bosio.

It's a low risk/high reward signing. They don't all pan out, but the ones that don't are generally excised before too much damage is done.

You should write for BP Wrigleyville.

I have no way to see the big picture like the braintrust over there does.

[Quality Start Machine]

The Cubs added Manny Parra to their horde of relievers.

[D. Doluntap]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

[Canadouche]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

[Brownie]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

[Saul Goodman]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

That's not all: They're moving Dempster back to the rotation, and Lieber's going to the pen.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

That's not all: They're moving Dempster back to the rotation, and Lieber's going to the pen.

Orton is going to start and Grossman is going to the bench.

[Oleg]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

[Brownie]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

But you do have a lot in your back pocket in case some opportunity comes along,

[SKO]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

This. By my count the Cubs gave Junior Lake,  Austin Jackson,  Mack Seizure, Mike Baxter,  and Alcantara 319 PA last year, and no doubt tried to actually avoid giving them anymore than absolutely necessary.  There'll be plenty of opportunities for Soler and Baez.

[Slaky]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

This. By my count the Cubs gave Junior Lake,  Austin Jackson,  Mack Seizure, Mike Baxter,  and Alcantara 319 PA last year, and no doubt tried to actually avoid giving them anymore than absolutely necessary.  There'll be plenty of opportunities for Soler and Baez.

That's probably the best point yet that I haven't seen on the tweets.

[SKO]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

This. By my count the Cubs gave Junior Lake,  Austin Jackson,  Mack Seizure, Mike Baxter,  and Alcantara 319 PA last year, and no doubt tried to actually avoid giving them anymore than absolutely necessary.  There'll be plenty of opportunities for Soler and Baez.

That's probably the best point yet that I haven't seen on the tweets.

Yeah Baez can have Johnny Buckets' 132 PA and then some. Amazing this team won 97 games with a bench that was utterly fucking terrible most of last year. The improvement in depth is insane

[ChuckD]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

This. By my count the Cubs gave Junior Lake,  Austin Jackson,  Mack Seizure, Mike Baxter,  and Alcantara 319 PA last year, and no doubt tried to actually avoid giving them anymore than absolutely necessary.  There'll be plenty of opportunities for Soler and Baez.

That's probably the best point yet that I haven't seen on the tweets.

Let's not forget about Herrera (132) and Denorfia (231).

[Armchair_QB]

Fowler is back? Ok.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/02/cubs-re-sign-dexter-fowler.html

So, at this point, Soler is the odd man out.

Would Soler, Baez and Hendricks make an attractive package to the Rays for a pitcher?

They had 5823 non-pitcher plate appearances last year.  There's plenty to go around.  No one needs to be traded and no one will be the odd man out.

Even if one cares about such things as "opening day lineup", they open in Anaheim with a DH.

This. By my count the Cubs gave Junior Lake,  Austin Jackson,  Mack Seizure, Mike Baxter,  and Alcantara 319 PA last year, and no doubt tried to actually avoid giving them anymore than absolutely necessary.  There'll be plenty of opportunities for Soler and Baez.

That's probably the best point yet that I haven't seen on the tweets.

Let's not forget about Herrera (132) and Denorfia (231).

And Chris Coghlan (440)