2020 Team

[1060Ivy]

By this time next year I won't even remember who any of these people are.

 

Unfortunately, by this time next year "these people" could make up a significant portion of the roster

[Butcher]

By this time next year Opening Day I won't even remember who any of these people are.

Fixed.

[funkster]

Jason Kipnis?

[rok]

I guess Scooter was too pricey?

[1060Ivy]

Kipnis provides a nice Chicago roots story and some World Series memories so might sell a few jerseys without the baggage of Addison Russell.  Probably won't hit worse than the production that 2019 Cubs received from the position.  The 2019 Cubs second base position ranked 25th based on WAA producing -1.9.  Cleveland with Kipnis was ranked 20th with -1.1 WAA.  (Based on Baseball Reference) 

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Being a LHB, Kipnis also performs much better against RHP, which might provide nice semi-platoon option for Bote and Hoerner.

[Kid]

I don't want to spend a season thinking about that foul liner.

[rok]

Ok, sure.



https://twitter.com/thekapman/status/122...7772406784

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1225132290185015298

[rok]

Full roster. https://twitter.com/cubs/status/1225133125103169539

[rok]

Not a pretty sight.



https://twitter.com/fangraphs/status/122...7942626304

[Butcher]

I need to do a side-by-side comparison with the Reds/Brewers/Cardinals.

[Kid]

In the past, I've tried to list the spring training games that would be available on TV at least through an opposing team's broadcast on MLB.TV.  That changes a lot this year since Marquee is covering almost all of the games.  So, below are the ST games that will not be available on Marquee, but if they will be available elsewhere, that is noted.

 

I'm not sure if every team has finalized their ST broadcast schedule, so it's possible that some games listed as No TV will end up on MLB.TV because the other team is broadcasting it. 

 

There are only 5 games that will not be on Marquee, which are the 4 days that the Cubs play split squad games.  For the first split squad day, March 2, that is the only day all spring on which the Cubs play but there is no game on Marquee.  However, ESPN is broadcasting one of those games.

 

Sun. 3/2 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Angels (ss) - ESPN

Sun. 3/2 @ 8:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) at Athletics (ss) - No TV

Sun. 3/8 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Diamondbacks - No TV

Sat. 3/14 @ 3:10 pm CT - Cubs (ss) at Angels - No TV

Sat. 3/21 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) at Athletics - No TV

 

The Marquee slate is as follows:

 

Sat. 2/22 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs. Athletics

Sun. 2/23 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs at Dodgers

Mon. 2/24 @ 2:10 pm CT - Cubs at Mariners

Tue. 2/25 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Rockies

Wed. 2/26 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Royals (ss)

Thu. 2/27 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs at Rangers

Fri. 2/28 @ 7:40 pm CT - Cubs at Padres

Sat. 2/29 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Brewers

Sun. 3/1 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Mariners

Tue. 3/3 @ 2:10 pm CT - Cubs at Rockies

Wed. 3/4 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs at Reds

Thu. 3/5 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Rangers (ss)

Fri. 3/6 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs White Sox

Sat. 3/7 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Reds (ss) (Las Vegas)

Sun. 3/8 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Reds (ss) (Las Vegas)

Tue. 3/10 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs at Giants

Wed. 3/11 @ 8:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Padres (ss)

Thu. 3/12 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Dodgers (ss)

Fri. 3/13 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs at White Sox

Sat. 3/14 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Indians

Sun. 3/15 @ 3:10 pm CT - Cubs at Diamondbacks

Tue. 3/17 @ 8:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Rockies

Wed. 3/18 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs at Royals (ss)

Thu. 3/19 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Reds (ss)

Fri. 3/20 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Giants (ss)

Sat. 3/21 @ 3:05 pm CT - Cubs (ss) vs Diamondbacks

Sun. 3/22 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs at Brewers

Mon. 3/23 @ 2:05 pm CT - Cubs vs Padres

[rok]

Sure wish that I could watch some of these.

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/1...6726201345