Hypothetical Team

[Wilson A2000]

What if the MLB made it such that once a player is drafted/signed by a team, that player could not leave. What would the Cubs' roster look like?

[ChiCubsFan]

What if the MLB made it such that once a player is drafted/signed by a team, that player could not leave. What would the Cubs' roster look like?

 

Horrible.

[Jazz]

C - Geovany Soto

1B - Hee Sopp Choi

2B - Ryan Theriot

SS - Mike Fontenot

3B - Brendan Harris

OF - Corey Patterson

OF - Felix PIe

OF - Eric Hinske

 

SP - Carlos Zambrano

SP - Sergio Mitre

SP - Rich Hill

SP - Renyel Pinto

SP - Sean Marshall

 

RP - Juan Cruz

RP - Kerry Wood

RP - Carlos Marmol

RP - Michael Wuertz

[ChiCubsFan]

C - Geovany Soto

1B - Hee Sopp Choi

2B - Ryan Theriot

SS - Mike Fontenot

3B - Brendan Harris

OF - Corey Patterson

OF - Felix PIe

OF - Eric Hinske

 

SP - Carlos Zambrano

SP - Sergio Mitre

SP - Rich Hill

SP - Renyel Pinto

SP - Sean Marshall

 

RP - Juan Cruz

RP - Kerry Wood

RP - Carlos Marmol

RP - Michael Wuertz

 

Willis, Maddux, Garland

[ChiCubsFan]

Khalil Greene was drafted by the Cubs (but obviously did not sign).

 

Wow, I knew the Cubs drafts were bad, but I didn't realize just how bad.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/draft.shtml

 

Not one productive hitter has been drafted by the Cubs since Mark Grace (Patterson is the closest thing).

[Anomalied]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

[NCCubFan]

SS - Mike Fontenot

He wouldn't qualify because he wasn't drafted by the Cubs. He was drafted by the Orioles and traded to the Cubs in the Sosa trade.

 

Kyle Farnsworth would likely be one of the pitchers.

[NCCubFan]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

As was Micah Owings.

[shnsajax]

No Dontrell? I think this list is probably missing a lot of people.

[JimSorgi]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

That really sucks

[NewUserName]

How good would the Nationals be?

[Post Count Padder]

How good would the Nationals be?

A few years ago, Larry Walker, Cliff Floyd, Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, and Randy Johnson would have made them pretty good.

 

And they would currently have Grady Sizemore.

[BDWeav71]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

That really sucks

 

 

Drafted by us in like the 45th round, then drafted the next year by the Indians i think one round earlier. Staying in school did him wonders, all the way from late in the draft to #10 overall.

[NewUserName]

How good would the Nationals be?

A few years ago, Larry Walker, Cliff Floyd, Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, and Randy Johnson would have made them pretty good.

 

And they would currently have Grady Sizemore.

 

Also Vlad and Brandon Phillips. The more I thought about it they wouldnt be as good as I thought. Pedro would be a Dodger with these hypothetical terms.

 

It would be kind of fun coming up with what everyone would look like. I predict the Cubs would have the worse offensive team.

[shnsajax]

How good would the Nationals be?

A few years ago, Larry Walker, Cliff Floyd, Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, and Randy Johnson would have made them pretty good.

 

And they would currently have Grady Sizemore.

 

Also Vlad and Brandon Phillips. The more I thought about it they wouldnt be as good as I thought. Pedro would be a Dodger with these hypothetical terms.

 

It would be kind of fun coming up with what everyone would look like. I predict the Cubs would have the worse offensive team.

 

The Cards would not be good either. Pujlos and Duncan, but I think thats it.

[BCVM22]

The Cards would not be good either. Pujlos and Duncan, but I think thats it.

 

They'd have Plácido Polanco still, probably at 2nd. Wouldn't necessarily make them good, but it wouldn't hurt them.

 

Boston would have Hanley Ramirez at shortstop and would have had the services of Jeff Bagwell for all those years.

[Outshined_One]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

As was Micah Owings.

 

That one stung. I really liked Owings in the draft and was hoping the Cubs would spend the money.

 

Oh well, at least they got Eric Patterson between the two. Most people seemed to think they wouldn't get both.

[Post Count Padder]

Lincecum was also drafted by the Cubs.

As was Micah Owings.

 

That one stung. I really liked Owings in the draft and was hoping the Cubs would spend the money.

 

Oh well, at least they got Eric Patterson between the two. Most people seemed to think they wouldn't get both.

I felt the same way. I was hoping we'd sign him, and was worried we'd end up with neither after Owings spurned us. Thankfully, EPatt signed.

[ChiCubsFan]

The saddest part has to be that Hee Seop Choi and Brendan Harris would likely be our best candidates for our corner infield. Ew. I guess Hinske could play 3rd? But he sucks too.

[NewUserName]

The Cards would not be good either. Pujlos and Duncan, but I think thats it.

 

They'd have Plácido Polanco still, probably at 2nd. Wouldn't necessarily make them good, but it wouldn't hurt them.

 

Boston would have Hanley Ramirez at shortstop and would have had the services of Jeff Bagwell for all those years.

 

 

Cards would also have JD Drew and Coco Crisp in the OF. Not great but better than the Cubs

[KyHen]

How good would the Nationals be?

A few years ago, Larry Walker, Cliff Floyd, Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, and Randy Johnson would have made them pretty good.

 

And they would currently have Grady Sizemore.

 

Also Vlad and Brandon Phillips. The more I thought about it they wouldnt be as good as I thought. Pedro would be a Dodger with these hypothetical terms.

 

It would be kind of fun coming up with what everyone would look like. I predict the Cubs would have the worse offensive team.

 

The Cards would not be good either. Pujlos and Duncan, but I think thats it.

 

C - Yadi Molina

1B - Daric Barton

2B - Placido Polanco

3B - Albert Pujols

SS - Jack Wilson

LF - Chris Duncan

CF - Coco Crisp

RF - JD Drew

 

SP - Dan Haren

SP - Anthony Reyes

SP - Bud Smith

SP - Rick Ankiel

SP - Braden Looper

 

Those last three starting pitchers are tongue-in-cheek. My mind is honestly sapped trying to remember former Cardinal starters that are now elsewhere...