Here's a list of players who, during the 2012 season, received at least 100 PAs or 30 IP from the Cubs, who were not inherited by Epstein and Hoyer: Rizzo, Valbuena, DeJesus, Mather, Stewart, Wood, Maholm, Volstad, Camp, Corpas, Dolis. Rizzo and Wood were the result of fairly significant trade value commitments. Other than them, what do we have to show for all that playing time just two years later? A decent utility infielder and Angel Guzman Part II (via trade of Maholm). That just doesn't seem like a particularly good success rate.