Who would you most like to crack the 25 man roster(hitters)

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im nit even going to put Starlin on the list, because hed win in a landslide, and its been all but confirmed that he'll start in Iowa. I wont add Chad Tracy either because I think hes in unless he get hurt. Hes too valuable if Lee or Ramirez need an off day or get hurt.

[NCCubFan]

Blanco, and I don't even think that's debatable if we assume Castro starts the season in the minors. We clearly need Blanco as backup shortstop.

[CubColtPacer]

I guess Tracy and Fuld.

 

Colvin would be the best option but I'd like to see him get another year in the minors first to see if he can generate even more power with his new weight.

 

Hoffpauir is probably just a little too limited to keep on the bench. If we knew he'd hit a lot, then then there could be room found for him. His struggles last year throw too much doubt on him though.

 

Blanco does fill a need but I would argue that need isn't very important. Theriot started 147 games last year. Since they won't put Blanco at SS when both he and Theriot are in the game, that minimizes Blanco's value to only the games that Theriot sits. I don't think you can keep a bench player to be an upgrade for only 15 games. The Cubs have options if Theriot goes down for a short time (Barney) or a long time (Castro). They could live with Fontenot at SS very occasionally.

 

Millar doesn't really offer much of anything to the team anymore.

 

Scales is the only one of the 3 left that I'd consider but he just doesn't hit enough to make the squad.

 

I chose Fuld because I think he might fit in as the pinch hitter when nobody is on base and also as a defensive replacement. He also will be needed at the start of the season as the 4th OF when Nady is still gimpy.

 

But I don't see Tracy as a lock. In fact, with the way they are talking about him, it sounds like he might be a longshot to make the squad.

[CubbieBum]

I hate stuff like this. I want the minor leaguers to get their shot and we'll see if their potential comes to fruition but I don't want to see them wasting their time riding the pine in the bigs when they could be perfecting their craft in AAA as an everyday player.

[17 Seconds]

Im nit even going to put Starlin on the list, because hed win in a landslide

 

i think most people would prefer he start in the minors

[karenmac]

I said Colvin - even though Sam is one of my favorite guys. Colvin was *raking* at the plate when I saw them in Goodyear last year, and his body composition has clearly changed since I saw him last. No more gangliness there - he is all muscle. Glad to see him playing so well after so many were questioning his long term viability a couple of years ago.

[TruffleShuffle]

blanco could arguably be better than our starting shortstop, so i don't really see a reason why he wouldn't be on the team.