2015 "As seen on WGN" Chicago Cubs

[DMBZeppelin]

2015 Chicago Cubs Roster
2014 Record: 95-67

Lineup V.s. Right Handed Pitchers

#	L/R	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	L	CF	Xavier Avery	25	8-8-6-8-5 (10 Speed, 10 Range, 5 Outfield Arm)
2	S	2B	Augustus Hill	25	9-10-4-10-8 (3 Speed, 8 Range, 10 Infield Arm)
3	R	RF	Issac Galloway	25	10-10-10-6-7 (9 Speed, 9 Range, 3 Outfield Arm)
4	S	CF	Lance Berkman	39	9-10-9-10-5 (5 Speed, 6 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
5	R	1B	Josh Vitters	25	9-8-10-10-6 (6 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
6	L	C	Joe Mauer	31	10-9-6-8-8 (5 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Catcher Arm)
7	R	3B	Harold Martinez	24	7-6-8-6-8 (7 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
8	R	SS	Ryan Dent	25	8-10-2-8-5 (9 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Infield Arm)
9	-	P	(Pitcher)

Lineup V.s. Left Handed Pitchers

#	L/R	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	L	CF	Xavier Avery	25	9-9-6-9-5 (10 Speed, 10 Range, 5 Outfield Arm)
2	S	2B	Augustus Hill	25	9-10-4-10-8 (3 Speed, 8 Range, 10 Infield Arm)
3	R	RF	Issac Galloway	25	10-9-10-6-7 (9 Speed, 9 Range, 3 Outfield Arm)
4	R	1B	Josh Vitters	25	8-8-10-9-6 (6 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
5	S	CF	Lance Berkman	39	8-10-9-10-6 (5 Speed, 6 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
6	R	3B	Harold Martinez	24	9-7-8-6-8 (7 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
7	L	C	Joe Mauer	31	8-9-6-8-8 (5 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Catcher Arm)
8	R	SS	Ryan Dent	25	8-10-2-8-5 (9 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Infield Arm)
9	-	P	(Pitcher)

Noteable Bench Players

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings	Last Season
-	-	-	--	--------- (- Speed, - Range, - Infield Arm)	???
1	C	Lars David	29	6-7-7-10-5 (6 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Infield Arm)	.224 AVG
2	C	Josh Donaldson	29	7-9-6-7-7 (6 Speed, 8 Range, 5 Catcher Arm)	.236 AVG
3	SS	Elvis Andrus	26	9-8-7-2-6 (10 Speed, 7 Range, 8 Infield Arm)	.291 AVG, 71 RBI
4	SS	Edwin Millhouse	26	8-8-3-4-5 (8 Speed, 10 Range, 10 Infield Arm)	.300 AVG
5	CF	Carlos Beltran	37	8-10-8-9-6 (6 Speed, 7 Range, 8 Outfield Arm)	20 HR, 88 RBI

Could Contribute this Season

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
Current Actuals	SP	Rolando Arrojo Jr.	19	6-6-8 (10 Endurance, P: 8 Range)
		Talent		7-9-10
Current Actuals	SP	Chris Huseby	27	10-5-7 (8 Endurance, P: 3 Range)
		Talent		10-6-8
Current Actuals	LF	Jaff Decker	24	6-7-3-2-4 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
		Talent		7-8-10-7-6

Starting Rotation

#	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	R	Jay Crew	22	10-5-9, 8 Endurance, 40% GB (10-7-10 Talent)
2	L	Jamie Garcia	28	8-7-10, 7 Endurance, 68% GB (8-9-10 Talent)
3	L	Santiago Diaz	31	7-10-8, 9 Endurance, 55% GB (7-10-9 Talent)
4	R	Hank Rednick	25	8-10-8, 9 Endurance, 44% GB
5	R	Jeff Samardzija	30	10-5-9, 7 Endurance, 65% GB

Bullpen

#	Role	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Mopup	L	Donnie Veal	29	10-8-8, 8 Endurnace, 52% GB
1	Middle	R	Joakim Soria	30	9-8-9
2	Middle	L	Mark Pawelek	28	7-9-9
3	Middle	R	Richard Kirwan	26	7-9-8 (9-10-9 Talent)
1	Setup	R	Joey Martines	30	9-10-10 (10-10-10 Talent)
2	Setup	R	Ubaldo Jimenez	31	9-9-9
1	Closer	L	Isaiah Fronenberger	25	10-6-10 (10-10-10 Talent)

Overview: Coming off a 95 win year, and the fact Houston let half their team walk. I feel good about this team. I have a pretty young team, but I added a few key vets: Joe Mauer, Joakim Soria, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Lance Berkman. A few of the guys they're replacing will be in AAA. So I'll have depth in case some of them start dying off due to old age.

But besides extensions, this will be the Cubs team for a while as I now work on stocking the farm system again. That also kind of started with FA as I signed the 19 year old Cuban pitcher. He's close to MLB ready, but I see no reason to rush him.

[Kingdom]

Good time for Rundle to consider retirement.

[DMBZeppelin]

After I got Berkman, Rundle's fate was sealed. I'll trade him to anyone but in division.

[bjd2933]

I Believe In Ryan Dent.