Cubs' Top 10

[clvclv]

Up today on BA. Obviously weaker than in awhile, but the interesting thing is their projected 2021 lineup...

🔸C Willson Contreras (29)
🔸1B Anthony Rizzo (31)
🔸2B Javier Baez (28)
🔸3B Kris Bryant (29)
🔸SS Addison Russell (27)
🔸LF Kyle Schwarber 28)
🔸CF Albert Almora (27)
🔸RF Ian Happ (26)
🔸SP Jose Quintana (32)
🔸SP Jon Lester (37)
🔸SP Kyle Hendricks (31)
🔸SP Adbert Alzolay (26)
🔸SP Mike Montgomery (31)
🔸CL Carl Edwards (29)


Would love to find out who they imagine is going to be willing to take on Heyward's money - you know he's not about to opt-out after next year, and everyone will be spent-out following next winter.

[nsacpi]

I think they will send Schwarber to an AL team.

[Enscheff]

I think they will send Schwarber to an AL team.

Cubs will almost certainly trade 1-2 guys from the Schwarber/Russell/Baez/Almora/Happ group to bolster their pitching staff.

I would trade Schwarber (who should have been traded after his WS performance) and/or Baez for the best controllable SP possible, and then sign a 2nd tier guy like Cobb or Lynn.

I don't think anyone is able to pry Archer away from the Rays this offseason though.

[mqt]

Up today on BA. Obviously weaker than in awhile, but the interesting thing is their projected 2021 lineup...

��C Willson Contreras (29)
��1B Anthony Rizzo (31)
��2B Javier Baez (28)
��3B Kris Bryant (29)
��SS Addison Russell (27)
��LF Kyle Schwarber 28)
��CF Albert Almora (27)
��RF Ian Happ (26)
��SP Jose Quintana (32)
��SP Jon Lester (37)
��SP Kyle Hendricks (31)
��SP Adbert Alzolay (26)
��SP Mike Montgomery (31)
��CL Carl Edwards (29)


Would love to find out who they imagine is going to be willing to take on Heyward's money - you know he's not about to opt-out after next year, and everyone will be spent-out following next winter.

If they think Happ is a better option at RF than Heyward it would be dumb to not start him. Even if the Cubs can't move Heyward, they can always bench him or cut him.