12-31-2009, 03:22 PM
Well as a Cub Fan (eternal optimist / sado-masochist) I have to hold on to this:
Jarimillo: should help the entire team
Aramis: Back to full strength & healthy
Riot: ???
Baker: ???
Lee: Started to come around at the end, wrist finally healthy
Soto: Hopefully wasn't smokin weed all winter and munching out. His weight at the start of ST will tell all.
Sori: Hopefully back and healthy and a return just to Norms, would be awesome.
Byrd: Small park, his hitting coach, NL pitching, could be good
Fuku: Maybe this year he will be comfortable and do what he should.
Z: Psych Ward or Cy young, which will we get?
Demp: Always Solid
Lilly: Always solid
Wells: Moving up or sophomore flop, which will we get?
Gorzo: 2nd lefty in rotation, if average as 5th starter could help a lot
Marshall: as spot starter/backup should be good
Pen should be good from top to bottom
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To me the issue is up the middle:
Riot, Baker, Fontenot Soto and Now Byrd
Sounds weak to me.
To me, we need a deal to bring in a solid SS or 2B and jettison one if not all of those three.
Blanco is still out there too, plus maybe Castro shines in ST?
Jarimillo: should help the entire team
Aramis: Back to full strength & healthy
Riot: ???
Baker: ???
Lee: Started to come around at the end, wrist finally healthy
Soto: Hopefully wasn't smokin weed all winter and munching out. His weight at the start of ST will tell all.
Sori: Hopefully back and healthy and a return just to Norms, would be awesome.
Byrd: Small park, his hitting coach, NL pitching, could be good
Fuku: Maybe this year he will be comfortable and do what he should.
Z: Psych Ward or Cy young, which will we get?
Demp: Always Solid
Lilly: Always solid
Wells: Moving up or sophomore flop, which will we get?
Gorzo: 2nd lefty in rotation, if average as 5th starter could help a lot
Marshall: as spot starter/backup should be good
Pen should be good from top to bottom
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To me the issue is up the middle:
Riot, Baker, Fontenot Soto and Now Byrd
Sounds weak to me.
To me, we need a deal to bring in a solid SS or 2B and jettison one if not all of those three.
Blanco is still out there too, plus maybe Castro shines in ST?
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