November 13, 2013

DREAM FIELD

The hopes and dreams of Cubs management can best be summed up by this field diagram:

LEFT FIELD                            CENTER FIELD                    RIGHT FIELD
    Lake                                            Almora                                   Soler


THIRD BASE          SHORTSTOP                   SECOND BASE                   FIRST BASE
    Bryant                         Baez                               Alcantara                                 Rizzo
          
                                                    CATCHER
                                                          Castillo


A lineup of:

1. Almora cf
2. Alcantara 2b
3. Rizzo 1b
4. Baez ss
5. Bryant 3b
6. Soler rf
7. Lake lf
8. Castillo c

The dream is that lineup card would be less than the Royals or Marlins eight starters in payroll. It would be all young players under team control for many seasons.  Half the line up would have legitimate power hitters (Bryant, Soler, Baez and Rizzo). It could be an exciting team (on paper).

But can all these players make it to the majors (maybe), and then perform at a high level (doubtful).