I think another important thing to factor in will be whether the Cubs see themselves as legitimate contenders for the division by the time summer rolls around. Pie could help the team in two ways: 1) Much like Murton and Greenberg were intended to be last season, sometimes a team needs a youth infusion or a new guy in the clubhouse to help make matters a little easier on the team. A rookie with infectious energy can really help in the stretch run, ya know? 2) Pie is probably the #1 target for any team looking to trade with the Cubs. If the Cubs want to go after a top-flight player, Pie will be a valuable trading chip. If he comes up to the majors and handles himself quite well against major league quality pitching, his stock will only elevate. Granted, this line of thinking could very well backfire and it is rather premature to be talking about Pie in this way. But nevertheless, it is food for thought.