09 Nov 2016 16:19:08
Cubs:

Sign:
Greg Holland

Re-sign:
Joe Smith
Chris Cogland

Trade:
CHC gets: Jake Oderizzie, Brett Sullivan

TB gets: Jorge Solar, Jeimer Candelario, Pierce Johnson

Lineup:
1. Heyward CF
2. Zobrist RF
3. Bryant 3rd
4. Rizzo 1st
5. Schwarber C
6. Contreres LF
7. Beaz 2nd
8. Russell SS
9. Pitcher

Bench:
1. La Stella INF
2. Montero C
3. Almora Jr. CF
4. Cogland OF/ 1st/ 3rd
5. Schezer OF

Rotation:
1. Arrietta
2. Lester
3. Hendricks
4. Oderizzie
5. Lackey

Bullpen:
1. Montgomery
2. Smith
3. Zastryzny
4. Edwards Jr.
5. Stropp
6. Rendon/ Holland
7. Holland/ Rendon

I know this may seem unbelievable but I feel like it works. I think Heyward switches to center and they move Schwarber back to Catcher to improve their defense and put Contreres in the OF which they have done before. They also are able to have Zobrist and Beaz and Schwarber and Contreres all in the lineup together rather than choosing a few from that bunch. The trade I think works and I see them bringing back Cogland for his versatility which is something Maddon loves and Smith adds a veteran presence. And I see them going after Holland but I could see them going after Janson or bring back Chapman but I see them going the cheaper rout and getting Holland because there is a very good FA class coming up and soon the Cubs will need to resign guys like Arreitta who will be a FA soon and soon it will be the young guys turn to get their money so they should not go out and put it all in one player I don't think, or at least not this year.

What do you guys think?

1.) 09 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 19:41:42
How is this unbelievable.

2.) 09 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 20:08:32
Quite an underpay for Odorizzi in my opinion. With this FA market, starters like that are going to cost to a point where it has to hurt a little bit, not with the likes of Soler. he stinks.

3.) 09 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 20:17:50
You even said, "I know this may seem unbelievable"

And now you want to know? Why do you continue to waste your time, Sull?

4.) 09 Nov 2016
09 Nov 2016 20:39:10
You yourself said it seemed unbelievable.

5.) 10 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 00:11:20
Sull you are a hilarious person. besides the point you said it may seem unbelievable, you should know by know that everything you post is unbelieveable.

6.) 10 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 00:15:20
Sull, the Cubs would almost certainly have to pay more to get Odorizzi. A guy such as Ian Happ would likely have to be added as the trade is tweaked. Also, moving Schwarber to catcher definitely weakens the defense, and blocks a better backstop option in Willson Contreras.

7.) 10 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 00:42:02
Contreras is going to be their primary catcher. Schwarber will mostly play LF.

I could see the Cubs and Royals getting together and striking a deal centered around Soler and Wade Davis. If the Cubs trade anyone, it's going to be Soler.

8.) 10 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 03:40:24
I said it might seem unbelievable meaning how I organized the lineup but I could see them giving up more for Oderizzie but nothing to crazy. I just thought Contreres could move around better in the outfield than Schwarber but I could be wrong. So if they throw a few more lower level prospects in they should get him and switch Schwarber and Contreres positions how does it look?

9.) 10 Nov 2016
10 Nov 2016 14:36:07
Again how is it unbelievable again. Or is it just because I was the one that posted it.

10.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 01:50:40
Sull, many on this site bag on you mercilessly, even more than you deserve.

11.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 03:08:31
-can spell Jeimer Candelario
-cannot spell Baez, Strop right

I just had to point it out.

12.) 12 Nov 2016
12 Nov 2016 00:11:46
Just ignore my spelling ok it isn't my strong suit. Other than that I feel that this is what the team will look like next year.