2008-2009 Cubs Offseason Thread

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #21 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:13 am

Ok, let's get down to business... we're going to see basically the same thing next year... so what can we do to fix things?

DanTown8587 · Post #22 » by **DanTown8587** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:17 am

I don't know. I just don't.

Posey H8er · Post #23 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:17 am

Sign Nate McClouth.

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #24 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:18 am

DanTown8587 wrote:I don't know. I just don't.

Yeah me too.. someone type it up.. how can we fix this nightmare?

SportsWorld · Post #25 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:18 am

Good news is only 6 more years of Soriano.

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #26 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:19 am

SportsWorld wrote:Good news is only 6 more years of Soriano.

shut up please.. that's depressing...

WAYSA · Post #27 » by **WAYSA** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:20 am

We need a leadoff hitter. Soriano is not a leadoff hitter.

Brian Roberts.

& We need a SS that has an arm.

& a RF who can hit for power.

Posey H8er · Post #28 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:20 am

Well it's hard to say what to do. Our team plays so well in the regular season but chokes in the playoffs. How exactly do you fix that? You want to have guys that get on base a lot and limit your hit or miss type players. Soriano is who I am speaking of, but as a team we led the NL in OBP and even OPS! There is no sure way to fix this mess.

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #29 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:22 am

WAYSA wrote:We need a leadoff hitter. Soriano is not a leadoff hitter.

Brian Roberts.

& We need a SS that has an arm.

& a RF who can hit for power.

i'm on board with the leadoff hitter thing.. Soriano will drop down in the lineup whether he likes it or not.

as for RF i don't think we're going to see anyone new.

DanTown8587 · Post #30 » by **DanTown8587** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:22 am

i would try and trade Soriano for anything...just get him out

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #31 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:23 am

DanTown8587 wrote:i would try and trade Soriano for anything...just get him out

lol that won't happen.. blame Jim hendry..

WAYSA · Post #32 » by **WAYSA** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:25 am

Furcal is a free agent and fits the bill as a SS with an arm. He would also fill the lead off problem.

Lee needs to be moved from hitting 3rd.
Soriano needs to be moved out of the lead off spot.

Posey H8er · Post #33 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:25 am

Our pitching rotation is set. Dempster is a free agent but he likes Chicago so the Cubs will probably offer him a lot of money. We need another strong arm in the bullpen. And we need to get some guys at the top of the order that get on base.

DanTown8587 · Post #34 » by **DanTown8587** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:27 am

I wouldn't count on Edmonds doing anything, so you need a new CF or RF...I would like to sign Bobby Abreu or Raul Ibanez. Would love to sign Rafael Furcal to play SS and lead off..

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #35 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:27 am

IMO our bullpen is good enough.. let's be real.. it's our defense and offense that's killed us. We need Rafael Furcal...

Posey H8er · Post #36 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:30 am

Furcal- SS
McLouth- CF
Lee- 1B
Ramirez- 3B
Soriano- LF (ugh)
Soto- C
DeRosa- RF
Theriot- 2B

That's a lot of money given away though.

SportsWorld · Post #37 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:31 am

1. Furcal SS
2. Theriot 2B
3. Lee 1B (Trade him? Teixeria is a free agent)
4. Aramis 3B
5. Soriano LF
6. Soto C
7. DeRosa RF
8. Pie/Johnson CF

DanTown8587 · Post #38 » by **DanTown8587** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:33 am

I wouldn't overpay for Dempster this year. He had a great year, but if he demands top flight money, I wouldn't pay. He could be Carl Pavano of 08.

IbreakNeckZ101 · Post #39 » by **IbreakNeckZ101** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:35 am

1. Furcal SS
2. Soriano (Any lower than 3 he's gonna be pissed) LF
3. Lee 1st
4. Aramis (Choker) 3rd
5. Soto C
6. DeRosa 2nd
7. Theriot 2B
8. Johnson CF

Bulls69 · Post #40 » by **Bulls69** » Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:37 am

This team needs a sex change we have a bunch of pus**** we can't blame Lou or Jim. I'm so tick off this team do not have any freakin heart screw you Cubs another wait until next year.