Cubs.com finally updates real 40-man roster.

[wilk]

40-Man Roster

 

Pitchers

 

-- David Aardsma

46 Ryan Dempster

47 Scott Eyre

67 Angel Guzman

53 Rich Hill

62 Bob Howry

49 John Koronka

31 Greg Maddux

-- Carlos Marmol

-- Sean Marshall

44 Roberto Novoa

45 Will Ohman

22 Mark Prior

33 Glendon Rusch

-- Jae-kuk Ryu

40 Todd Wellemeyer

32 Jerome Williams

48 Scott Williamson

34 Kerry Wood

43 Michael Wuertz

38 Carlos Zambrano

 

Catchers

 

8 Michael Barrett

24 Henry Blanco

-- Jose Reyes

58 Geovany Soto

 

Infielders

 

11 Ronny Cedeno

-- Brian Dopirak

25 Derrek Lee

-- John Mabry

-- Scott Moore

13 Neifi Perez

16 Aramis Ramirez

55 Ryan Theriot

7 Todd Walker

 

Outfielders

 

15 Jerry Hairston

19 Matt Murton

20 Corey Patterson

-- Felix Pie

-- Juan Pierre

 

So there we have it, Mabry is NOT coming with a Hollandsworth mask - he's a Macias replacement! And Moore of course is added.

[RyCubsFan]

Aardsma doesn't fit in, to quote Martha Stewart.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So, I'm guessing those reports that Aardsma wasn't on the 40-man weren't quite accurate then?

[Nobody youd want to know]

Do they see something in Ryan Theriot that I'm not? Something that makes him more valuable than, say, Brandon Sing?

[Illini Iceman]

Do they see something in Ryan Theriot that I'm not? Something that makes him more valuable than, say, Brandon Sing?

 

Good guy to have at AAA to be brought up as a utility infielder on a temporary basis in case of injuries.

[imb]

dont diss the riot

[Jehrico]

Do they see something in Ryan Theriot that I'm not? Something that makes him more valuable than, say, Brandon Sing?

Probably the same thing the see in Reyes.

[LoneStarCubFan]

So right now, the 25-man looks like this, assuming Baker wises up and goes with an 11-man pitching staff:

 

C: Barret

1B: Lee

2B: Walker

SS: Cedeno

3B: Ramirez

LF: Murton

CF: Pierre

RF: Open

 

Blanco- R

Mabry- L

Perez- S

Hairston- R

Patterson- L

One TBA

 

Zambrano

Prior

Wood

Maddux

Rusch

 

Dempster- R

Eyre- L

Howry- R

Williamson- R

Ohman- L

Wuertz- R

 

Of the guys on this list Patterson and Walker would be the most likely candidates to be moved by the time camp opens up. If Baker goes with a 12-man staff I guess No. 12 would be either Novoa, Williams or Wellemeyer with Williams being the most likely one of the three to be included in a trade.

 

Now, assuming Walker is part of any deal for a RF, can Hendry afford not to pick up a starting 2B or SS based on what the 40-man looks like right now?

 

If Walker goes, Perez moves into the starting line-up and the bench is now Blanco, Mabry, Patterson and Hairston with one or two open spots depending on how many pitchers Baker carries. Assuming Patterson is shown the door as well all we're left with is Blanco, Mabry, Hairston and maybe Neifi if a 2B or SS is found. If not, Neifi is still in the line-up.

 

I guess the question is, what's available from the bargain bin to fill out the roster? I can't see Baker going with Theriot and Moore as two of his bench guys.

[JeffH]

• LF - Murton or new guy
  CF - Pierre
  RF - New guy
  3B - Ramirez
  SS - Cedeno
  2B - Walker, Perez, Hairston, or new guy
  1B - Lee
  C - Barrett
   
  OF - New guy or Murton
  OF - New guy or Patterson
  IF - Perez or Hairston
  UT - Mabry
  C - Blanco
   
  SP - Maddux
  SP - Zambrano
  SP - Prior
  SP - Rusch
  SP - Williams or new guy
   
  RP - Ohman
  RP - Eyre
  RP - Novoa
  RP - Wuertz
  RP - Williamson
  RP - Howry
  RP - Dempster
   
  DL - Wood

[Tim]

Wellemeyer will either make the team out of ST or he will not be on the 40 man roster during the season. Or, he'll be traded before then.

[Andy]

Wellemeyer will either make the team out of ST or he will not be on the 40 man roster during the season. Or, he'll be traded before then.

Throw him into the Bradley deal, Jim. Please?