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Let's talk about the roster for the 2nd half

It's time to realistically discuss what the roster might look like in the second half.  Do you anticipate changes?  If so, what do you think they might be?  Let's be realistic here though.  Just signed players, like Cashner, will not be on the big team this year.  One of the many "starting" pitchers will have to go.  The bullpen could use a slight face lift.  Should the Cubs make any changes in the infield, and if so, do you think they will?  So, let us talk, (write), it up...

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Rotation

Marquis- out
Marshall-In

Pen

Weurtz- out
Eyre- In

Lineup

Soriano- In leadoff
Dome- batting 2nd
Theriot- 8th

by cubs on Jul 11, 2008 10:27 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

I hope liked Dome in 5th/6th though. You really think they get rid of Marquis and put in Marshall. I hope so I think the kid deserves a shot.

by lescubbies on Jul 11, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's time for "Roster Talk"

with JimmeatWorld!

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 11:56 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I should make this a weekly thing.

Get the non stats. point of view, try to look at reasons, trends, etc. Except no one seems to want to play with me today. I’m getting beat up by a stats. guy over at the Croweaters post over ED and his scuffling for the last 14 days. I can’t stand fantasy players who use stats. as the sole lens to view a player, (esp. a veteran).

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 11, 2008 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FWIW

Sori comes back. With Wuertz gone, there’s no pressure for Marquis to go. So.

Lineup:

Sori
Dome/Reed
Lee
Aram
Soto
Edmonds/Dome
DeRosa
Theriot
Pitcher

Rotation:
Z-SMASH
New Canuck
Old Canuck
Uncle Ted & His Amazing HR Machine
The Marquis de Whiny/I am Marshall

Pen
Woody
Marmol
Hart
Howry
Lieber
Eyre (when he returns)
And whoever it is I’m forgetting.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like.

Going out for lunch. Can you take this over until game time? I’ll be back. Thanks drew.

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 11, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sure

I’ll monitor your web thing.

I think we need to come up with more nick-names.

Lineup:
What, me Sori ?
Thunder Dome/Billy Goat Reed
D-Lee
Aram
Sexay Soto
Jimmy BaseballThunder Dome
Dependable DeRosa
Scrappy Do
Pitcher

Rotation:
Z-SMASH
New Canuck
Old Canuck
Uncle Ted & His Amazing HR Machine
The Marquis de Whiny/I am Marshall

Pen
Woody
White Castle
Hart 2 Hart
um… Howry
Left-Behind Lieber
Stevie Ire (when he returns)

Bench:
The Cajun Ninja
ONEDEC/Cedneo
Dwaryle

God, is that our bench? What am I missing?

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, right

Gaudin—Golden Gaudin?

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot

Blanco on the bench. Not sure of a sweet nickname for nim

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Jul 11, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ohmighod

I can’t believe I forgot Blanco.

Um.

Pretty-Arms Blanco. Referrs to his tats and his ability to throw out the runners.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Nickname works perfect for Blanco, if you didn’t know earlier I think we have found your true calling in creating nicknames. By the way I’m assuming White Castle is Wuertz?

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Jul 11, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

white castle

would be marmol i am assuming.

by Glacier on Jul 11, 2008 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good call

I’ve got to admit I just got the whole joke with Marmol having a nasty slider. I am an idiot

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Jul 11, 2008 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

it’s been his nickname here for a while.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wuertz

isn’t with the team—he’s in AAA.

If I had to give him a nickname, it might be

“He’s not that much Worse Wuertz” :P

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I see a 300 ripoff here...

paging Santos…

Please, tho. No bikini for Lou.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think..

your forgetting cotts in the pen

"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."

by preachermancubsfan on Jul 11, 2008 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

your're right.

Cotts ‘Gin.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BWAHHHHHH!

Push it real good.

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 11, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for that you two...

+1, +1
Laughed out loud on that one!

by socalicubsfan on Jul 11, 2008 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What a fantastic problem we have.

We have TOO MUCH staring pitching, unless I am forgetting someone, I see a possibility of nine starters we can throw out there and have a pretty good shot of winning:

Z
Harden
Dempster
Lilly
Marquis
Marshall
Hart
Lieber
Gaudin

Los Cachorros!

by Laven on Jul 11, 2008 1:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Roster not done for the final stretch drive (outside 40 man call ups in September)

Marquis did well today. My guess is that the Cubs will wish for him to go deep into the 7th next time out (July 22nd) against AZ in Phoenix and then Sunday against FLA (on July 27th) where they could then hopefully make a play on trading him.

The one to watch is not Marshall, it is Hill and his reported regrouping of his delivery and gaining his command. Hill is a far better pitcher than Marquis and would offer what Piniella wants——two lefties on the mound.

That said I am saying the Roster is as follows on August 1st: (Marquis and Wuertz are traded)

Z, Demp, Harden, Lilly & Hill (rotation)
Wood, Marmol, Howry, Eyre, Cotts, Caudin, Marshall (bullpen)

Soto(Blanco), Lee, DeRosa, Theriot, Ramirez--starting IF
Soriano, Edmonds(Johnson), Fukudome—starting OF

3 reserves: Ward, Fontenot, Cedeno

Only question is whether Cedeno gets included in a trade that brings prospects and a top raking SS

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on Jul 11, 2008 5:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep. Roster definitely not done.

That’s why I started this post. I’m gonna do it weekly for a couple of weeks. We all need a place to get together and trade ideas. That being said, I think Marquis & Wuertz will likely be gone as well. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them stay with Cedeno, just so they have speed on the bench. I think Marquis will be gone quicker than you do, what with his performance today. Get something while it’s still hot.

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 11, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We all need a place to get together and trade ideas

You say that like WE pick the rosters…

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jul 12, 2008 2:52 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nicknames:

Ryan “The Riot” Theiot
Mike “The Cajun Ninja” “Lil’ Babe Ruth” Fontenot
Aramis “Rami” Ramirez
Derrek “Mr. Lee, Mr. Lee” Lee
Mark “there goes my DeRo” “DeRo the Hero” DeRosa
Geovany “Han Soto” Soto
Henry “Hank White” Blanco
Daryle “Born to Hit” Ward
Alfonso “Fonzie” Soriano
Jim “ED” “Jimmy Ballgame” Edmonds
Kosuke “Welcome to Fukudome” Fukudome

I’ll think of more later.

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 11, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ED?

like erectile dysfunction?

2008 Cubs: Who needs nine innings, when you only need a 7th?

by Chanman25 on Jul 11, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soto.. cant forget Geo

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 11, 2008 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Smooth Soto

Sex-ay Soto
Sweet-hands Soto

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 11, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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