2014 "Second City" Cubbies

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2014 Chicago Cubs Roster
2013 Record: 80-82

Lineup V.s. Right Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Weddo Tsugiharu	23	9-4-4-6-9 (10 Speed, 6 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Michael Antonio	23	8-9-2-7-8 (9 Speed, 6 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
3	SS	B.J. Upton	27	7-9-7-6-8 (9 Speed, 9 Range, 6 Infield Arm)
4	RF	Jonny Gomes	33	7-7-8-5-3 (6 Speed, 6 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
5	1B	Dennis Meeks	23	7-8-7-8-9 (5 Speed, 2 Range, 4 Infield Arm)
6	LF	Gary Spruell	27	8-8-5-10-7 (7 Speed, 9 Range, 5 Outfield Arm)
7	C	Steve Dunne	26	8-6-7-9-7 (2 Speed, 9 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)
8	3B	Wes Hodges	29	8-8-7-6-5 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
9	P	(Dallas Buck)

Lineup V.s. Left Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Weddo Tsugiharu	23	9-4-4-6-8 (10 Speed, 6 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Michael Antonio	23	9-9-2-7-8 (9 Speed, 6 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
3	SS	B.J. Upton	27	7-8-7-6-8 (9 Speed, 9 Range, 6 Infield Arm)
4	RF	Jonny Gomes	33	7-7-8-5-3 (6 Speed, 6 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
5	RF	Fernando Martinez	23	9-9-7-3-7 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
6	1B	Dennis Meeks	23	7-8-7-8-9 (5 Speed, 2 Range, 4 Infield Arm)
7	3B	Wes Hodges	29	8-8-7-6-5 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
8	C	Steve Dunne	26	7-5-7-9-6 (2 Speed, 9 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)
9	P	(Dallas Buck)

Noteable Bench Players

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings	Last Season
1	SS/2B	Yuniesky Betancourt	31	7-9-5-4-9 (8 Speed, 10 Range, 9 Infield Arm)	.265, 9 SB's
4	C	Jordan Newton	28	7-8-6-5-7 (7 Speed, 8 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)	.261, 5 SB's
5	3B	Tripper Johnson	31	7-7-6-5-5 (5 Speed, 6 Range, 8 Infield Arm)	.337, 13 HR's, 13 SB's
6	1B	Chase Ulrich	26	8-5-8-8-7 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 3 Infield Arm)	.297, 17 HR's, 10 SB's

Could Contribute this Season

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
Current Actuals	SP	Carlos Sanchez	22	5-5-5 (9 Endurance, P: 10 Range)
		Talent		10-8-7
Current Actuals	2B	Arthur Peltz	23	5-5-3-10-6 (5 Speed, 9 Range, 7 Infield Arm)
		Talent		8-8-8-10-9

Starting Rotation

#	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	R	Dallas Buck	28	8-6-10, 9 Endurance, 63% Ground
2	R	Seth McClung	33	9-5-9, 9 Endurance, 45% Ground (9-6-9 Talent)
3	R	Jon Garland	34	6-10-9, 9 Endurance, 56% Ground (6-10-10 Talent)
3	R	Lance Broadway	30	5-9-9, 8 Endurance, 65% Ground
5	L	Travis Wood	27	8-6-7, 8 Endurance, 59% Ground (9-7-7 Talent)

Bullpen

#	Role	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Mopup	R	Clint Everts	29	9-6-8, 6 Endurance, 39% Ground
1	Middle	R	Earl Buchan	23	9-8-8
2	Middle	R	Oscar Villarreal	32	9-7-8 (10-6-8)
3	Middle	R	Erwin Boley	29	9-5-10 (10-5-10 Talent, 95-99MPH)
1	Setup	R	Chris Ray	32	9-8-9 (10-7-10 Talent)
2	Setup	R	Louis Greenleaf	25	7-9-10 (8-9-10 Talent)
1	Closer	R	Luther Kawakami	26	10-8-10

Projected 2018 Lineup (Based on Talent)

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Weddo Tsugiharu	25	9-4-4-6-9
2	SS	B.J. Upton	31	8-8-9-7-7
3	RF	Dennis Meeks	27	10-7-9-9-9
4	3B	Marcos Fermoso	21	10-8-9-10-8
5	1B	Steve Mikkelson	23	9-8-10-10-7
6	2B	Arthur Peltz	27	8-8-8-10-9
7	C	Steven Hirth	21	8-9-8-7-8
8	LF	Gary Spruell	30	8-8-6-10-8
9	P	(Pitcher)

Key Additions:
SP, Seth McClung
MR, Chris Ray

Bottom Line:
The Cubbies should find themselves with a winning record this year, and if we're lucky perhaps in Wild Card contetion. If Gomes, Upton, and Meeks fills out then I might have a shot at doing something if I make the playoffs.