2019 Preteder Contender Chicago Cubs

[DMBZeppelin]

2019 Chicago Cubs Roster
2018 Record: 82-80

Lineup V.s. Right Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Weddo Tsugiharu	28	8-3-4-6-8 (10 Speed, 7 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Michael Antonio	29	8-9-5-7-8 (9 Speed, 6 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
3	SS	Aaron Villegas	30	10-10-10-9-9 (3 Speed, 4 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
4	3B	Jose Davila	30	10-8-10-10-6 (5 Speed, 8 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
5	1B	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	33	7-9-9-8-4 (6 Speed, 7 Range, 6 Infield Arm)
6	LF	Gary Spruell	32	8-9-5-10-8 (6 Speed, 8 Range, 5 Outfield Arm)
7	RF	Sherwood Lay	20	8-7-4-5-8 (7 Speed, 6 Range, 6 Outfield Arm)
8	C	Clinton Cheshire	24	9-8-4-5-6 (3 Speed, 8 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)
9	P	(Jay Labarbera)

Lineup V.s. Left Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Weddo Tsugiharu	28	8-3-4-6-9 (10 Speed, 7 Range, 10 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Michael Antonio	29	9-10-5-7-9 (9 Speed, 6 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
3	SS	Aaron Villegas	30	10-10-10-9-9 (3 Speed, 4 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
4	3B	Jose Davila	30	10-7-10-10-6 (5 Speed, 8 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
5	1B	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	33	7-8-8-5-4 (6 Speed, 7 Range, 6 Infield Arm)
6	LF	Sherwood Lay	20	8-7-4-5-8 (7 Speed, 5 Range, 6 Outfield Arm)
7	RF	Bruno Sammartino	25	6-7-4-5-6 (8 Speed, 9 Range, 4 Outfield Arm)
8	C	Clinton Cheshire	24	10-8-4-5-6 (3 Speed, 8 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)
9	P	(Jay Labarbera)

Noteable Bench Players

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings	Last Season
1	3B	Wes Hodges	30	8-8-6-5-5 (6 Speed, 9 Range, 9 Infield Arm)	.281, 24 Doubles
7	RF	Bruno Sammartino	25	8-8-4-5-6 (8 Speed, 9 Range, 4 Outfield Arm)	.313, 58 RBI
3	SS	Cletus Gerhart	26	8-8-3-5-7 (5 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Infield Arm)	.239, 17 RBI
4	C	Johnny Cote	26	9-8-3-5-8 (4 Speed, 6 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)	.354, .428 OBP

Could Contribute this Season

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
Current Actuals	C	Marvin Hinton	23	6-8-8-4-6 (3 Speed, 7 Range, 7 Catcher Arm)
Talent				8-9-10-8-6
Current Actuals	2B	Lois Griffin	20	7-8-1-3-8 (8 Speed, 8 Range, 6 Infield Arm)
Talent				8-9-6-4-9
Current Actuals	CF	Ernie the Giant Chicken	20	5-7-3-4-6 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 6 Outfield Arm)
Talent				8-9-8-7-8
Current Actuals	SP	Dave Campbell	19	5-6-8 (10 Endurance, 48% GB, 87-90 mph)
Talent				9-7-8
Current Actuals	SP	Jeromy Hettinger	19	4-6-6 (9 Endurance, 68% GB, 88-91 mph)
Talent				7-8-9
Current Actuals	MR	Gabriel Cruz	22	10-5-7 (2 Endurance, 47% GB, 95-99 mph)
Talent				10-6-8

Starting Rotation

#	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	R	Jay Labarbera	26	9-6-10, 10 Endurance, 59% Ground
2	R	Brad Lincoln	33	9-7-8, 8 Endurance, 60% Ground (9-8-9 Talent)
3	R	Dallas Buck	33	9-6-8, 8 Endurance, 63% Ground (9-7-9 Talent)
4	R	Martin McCourt	29	7-6-9, 9 Endurance, 53% Ground (7-8-9 Talent)
5	R	Jason Hirsh	37	7-8-7, 9 Endurance, 52% Ground (8-7-7 Talent)

Bullpen

#	Role	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Mopup	L	Jeremy Sowers	35	5-8-8, 8 Endurance, 56% Ground (6-9-9 Talent)
1	Middle	R	Earl Buchan	28	8-8-8
2	Middle	R	William Nicastro	23	8-7-8 (8-8-7 Talent)
3	Middle	R	Donald Ramsdell	27	7-7-9 (7-8-8 Talent)
4	Middle	R	Erwin Boley	34	9-4-10 (10-4-10 Talent, 95-99MPH)
1	Setup	R	J. Brent Cox	34	10-9-8
2	Setup	R	Chris Ray	37	9-7-7
1	Closer	L	Mickey McFinnigan	23	10-7-9 (10-7-8 Talent)

Key Additions:
SP, Jason Hirsh
SP, Brad Lincoln
SP, Martin McCourt
MR, J. Brent Cox
C, Bruno Sammartino
2B, Wes Hodges

Key Losses:
1B, Chris Ulrich

Bottom Line:
Average team, but if I can get a few guys to over perform maybe something crazy will happen.

[Kingdom]

So bad they don't even get the right to be "Pretenders"

[DMBZeppelin]

So bad they don't even get the right to be "Pretenders"

You're an evil Cubbie hater, they'll win somewhere between 80-90 wins.

[HollywoodLeo]

Now I remember who I stole the table format from.

[Kingdom]

You're an evil Cubbie hater, they'll win somewhere between 80-90 wins.

"Preteders" don't win 90 games.
And I'm an evil crappy GM hater.

[cjkalt]

I hope they win 0 games... but in all seriousness they will win somewhere around 80 games with a low of 70 and a high potential of 90

[DMBZeppelin]

"Preteders" don't win 90 games.
And I'm an evil crappy GM hater.

I've pretty much had the same team since 2014, and this team has won: 95, 105, 88, 88, and 82 during that span. I traded some key pen guys like Kawakami last year. This year is better then last years team. Much improved rotation and pen. So I very much think they'll be right around the 90 win mark again.

[HollywoodLeo]

Nice to see McFinnigan pan out for you.

[nick]

Can't believe J's Bent **** signed long term with you even though I offered more anually over 2 years.


And Leo, agreed. I love the format.... I stole it from DMB for one year, but now I'm too lazy to do it.

[Porter]

Can't believe J's Bent **** signed long term with you even though I offered more anually over 2 years.


And Leo, agreed. I love the format.... I stole it from DMB for one year, but now I'm too lazy to do it.

DMB stole the table format from me.