I've written several pieces lately to post here, but any or all of them could be rendered useless once Lou Piniella finalizes his rotation, reportedly later today, and Jim Hendry decides if he wants to pull off a trade before opening day.
For the record, I don't think the Cubs need Brian Roberts, at least not at the price that's being rumored. The Cubs may seem to be overstocked in starting pitching, but I don't like the odds of both Ryan Dempster and Jon Lieber giving the Cubs 30+ starts this year. If they dump off a boatload of young starters to upgrade by one tool at one position, it could seriously backfire on them. And I don't think second base should be the Cubs' top priority in terms of solidifying the roster anyway.
Personally, I'd add a center fielder to serve as an insurance policy on Felix Pie. I've already been shot down a couple of times making this suggestion, but I'd like to see the Cubs bring back Kenny Lofton. As a free agent he costs money instead of prospects, and he's sought-after at the trade deadline every year if Pie proves capable of playing every day.
Sidenote, I had my fantasy league draft last weekend. The team looks good so far, I'd say about top three in a 14-team league with lots of parity. More on that in future posts, if last year was any indicator.
(ed. note: Lou Piniella announced, apparently while I was writing the above post, that he's going with Dempster and Marquis in the rotation and adding Lieber to the bullpen. See what I mean?)
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