The 2009 Cubbies (08' NL Champs)

[DMBZeppelin]

2009 Chicago Cubs Opening Day Roster

Opening Day Lineup

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	SS	Yuniesky Betancourt	26	6-8-4-5-9 (8 Speed, 10 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
2	3B	Wes Hodges	24	8-7-7-6-6 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
3	LF	Jonny Gomes	28	6-7-9-6-4 (6 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
4	2B	Felipe Lopez	28	7-7-8-5-5 (6 Speed, 5 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
5	CF	Torri Hunter	33	7-8-8-5-5 (8 Speed, 10 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
6	1B	Teo Peña	23	8-8-7-5-8 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 3 Infield Arm)
7	C	Willard Sabatini	25	8-6-4-6-7 (5 Speed, 6 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)
8	RF	Jay Bruce	21	7-8-6-3-7 (7 Speed, 5 Range, 8 Outfield Arm)
9	P	(Jason Hirsh)

Noteable Bench Players

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	1B	Evan Longoria	23	7-8-8-7-4 (7 Speed, 9 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
2	1B	Ben Broussard	32	7-8-8-6-7 (4 Speed, 8 Range, 4 Infield Arm)
3	2B	Marcos Vechionacci	22	8-8-6-3-5 (6 Speed, 8 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
4	OF	Ralph Lazzaro	24	7-10-4-6-6 (6 Speed, 9 Range, 6 Outfield Arm)
5	OF	Colin Curtis	24	6-7-3-8-8 (7 Speed, 5 Range, 8 Outfield Arm)
6	C	Geovany Soto	26	8-5-4-6-5 (2 Speed, 8 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)

Could Contribute this Season

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
Current Actuals	SP	Philip Hughes	22	5-5-5 (9 Endurance, P: 7 Range)
		Talent		7-10-9
Current Actuals	CF	Riley Cooper	21	6-9-5-4-6 (9 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Outfield Arm)
		Talent		7-10-8-3-7

Starting Rotation

#	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	R	Jason Hirsh	26	9-8-10, 9 Endurance, 52% Ground (9-8-9 Talent)
2	R	Lance Broadway	25	6-9-9, 9 Endurance, 65% Ground (5-9-9 Talent)
3	L	Joe Kennedy	29	6-7-8, 8 Endurance, 52% Ground (6-7-9 Talent)
4	R	Dallas Buck	23	7-6-8, 9 Endurance, 63% Ground (8-8-9 Talent)
5	R	Edwin Jackson	25	8-6-8, 9 Endurance, 59% Ground (9-8-9 Talent)

Bullpen

#	Role	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Mopup	R	Clint Everts	24	8-6-8, 6 Endurance, 39% Ground
2	Mopup	R	Elmer Dessens	37	7-8-8, 5 Endruance, 55% Ground
1	Middle	R	Erwin Boley	24	8-5-10 (9-5-10 Talent, 95-99MPH)
2	Middle	R	Ryan Dempster	31	8-6-8
3	Middle	R	Clint Everts	24	8-6-8
4	Middle	R	Elmer Dessens	37	7-8-8
1	Setup	R	Oscar Villarreal	26	10-8-8
2	Setup	R	Erwin Boley	24	8-5-10
1	Closer		Todd Coffey	27	8-8-9

After taking the White Sox to a Game 7 in the World Series. Where they had two runners on in the bottom of the 9th with their slugger up as the tieing run. The NL Champion Come Back Cubbies lost. Hirsh is finally a solid ace, and the rest of the team continues to develop. They barely lost the title of youngest team going into the season. They are now the second youngest (damn Angels). After blowing the division late in the last month of the season they look to get the division crown in 2009. With $55+ million in Free Agent money plus close to an additional $30 million coming off the books after this season. The Cubs can keep their core intact for many years as long as health allows that.

[Porter]

You have 30 people on your roster, can you send of your bench Seattle's way lol.

[Providence A's]

My O will probably be about the same despite trading Cantu...maybe slightly worse. There just weren't any position players in FA that I really wanted. My pitching however, should keep me in it. My rotation will consist of Harden (4.0 10,8,9,9), Zambrano (4.0 9,7,8,9), Haren (3.0 7,7,9,7 out of 9,8,10,7 so he could still fill out, which he started to in the 2nd half), Francis (3.0 7,8,8,8), and Chen (2.5 6,7,8,8). All have GBPs of approximately 50 or higher. If Chen ends up getting traded, then I'd go with a 4 man.

[DMBZeppelin]

You have 30 people on your roster, can you send of your bench Seattle's way lol.

Nope just 25. Did you count Hughes and Cooper? They are in the Triple-A and if the develop could contribute this season. As it says above their thing. Also are you double counting people in the pen? Like Everts and Dessens are in long relief and middle relief. Boley is in Middle Relief and the backup Setup guy.

[Kingdom]

You've got depth and offense out the wazzoo, too bad you're stuck in the NL. You just need Hirsch, Buck, and Edwin Jackson to come around and you'll probably have another great season.

[DMBZeppelin]

You've got depth and offense out the wazzoo, too bad you're stuck in the NL. You just need Hirsch, Buck, and Edwin Jackson to come around and you'll probably have another great season.

I just wish the offense would develop. It has a lot of talent it just needs to develop. I'm still kicking myself over not trying harder to get Vlad from you last season. Because that's what I need. Since I doubt Gomes will get his 10 power back, or fill his 7 contact talent. I need a guy like Vlad who would be feared in the middle of the lineup. Which won't happen unless Pena fills out his 9-8-8-7-9 bat.

[Kingdom]

You'll have nothing now after I'm finished. Blame yourself for not dealing Parmalee! Muwhahahaha!