2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[Quality Start Machine]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

[Saul Goodman]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

Probably because they don't have anyone by that name. /worstpersonontheinternet

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

Probably because they don't have anyone by that name. /worstpersonontheinternet

I'M TALKIN' ABOUT DA GUY WHO WUZ A BETTER WETTERMAN DAN HARRY VOLKMAN.

[Tonker]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

[Quality Start Machine]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

Probably because they don't have anyone by that name. /worstpersonontheinternet

I'M TALKIN' ABOUT DA GUY WHO WUZ A BETTER WETTERMAN DAN HARRY VOLKMAN.

Maybe I keep hoping somehow Theo can trade the Giants' coach.

[Eli]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

[SKO]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

Perhaps if there's a contender out there that has a surplus of young, effective relievers and needs a serviceable corner OF they could make something happen there because I still think the Cubs pen is fairly thin (especially if guys like Richard and Cahill are either gone or unable to repeat their success from 2015 and/or Wood leaves). Otherwise yeah much as I loathe his face Coghlan makes sense as one of the three or four Ben Zobrists Joe Maddon will have next year including Bryant, Baez, and Ben Zobrist.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

Perhaps if there's a contender out there that has a surplus of young, effective relievers and needs a serviceable corner OF they could make something happen there because I still think the Cubs pen is fairly thin (especially if guys like Richard and Cahill are either gone or unable to repeat their success from 2015 and/or Wood leaves). Otherwise yeah much as I loathe his face Coghlan makes sense as one of the three or four Ben Zobrists Joe Maddon will have next year including Bryant, Baez, and Ben Zobrist.

Haven't we already discussed that having Zobrist would be in all likelihood a needless redundancy by now?

[Saul Goodman]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

Perhaps if there's a contender out there that has a surplus of young, effective relievers and needs a serviceable corner OF they could make something happen there because I still think the Cubs pen is fairly thin (especially if guys like Richard and Cahill are either gone or unable to repeat their success from 2015 and/or Wood leaves). Otherwise yeah much as I loathe his face Coghlan makes sense as one of the three or four Ben Zobrists Joe Maddon will have next year including Bryant, Baez, and Ben Zobrist.

Haven't we already discussed that having Zobrist would be in all likelihood a needless redundancy by now?

Like all free agents he's going to take pennies on the dollar just to play for the Manager of the Year and be on the Cubs team that wins the World Series. It's gonna hai.

[SKO]

I was just making a joke about that week when Chris Coghlan played a shitty second base and people called him Joe Maddon's new Ben Zobrist. My bad.

[Oleg]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

Perhaps if there's a contender out there that has a surplus of young, effective relievers and needs a serviceable corner OF they could make something happen there because I still think the Cubs pen is fairly thin (especially if guys like Richard and Cahill are either gone or unable to repeat their success from 2015 and/or Wood leaves). Otherwise yeah much as I loathe his face Coghlan makes sense as one of the three or four Ben Zobrists Joe Maddon will have next year including Bryant, Baez, and Ben Zobrist.

Haven't we already discussed that having Zobrist would be in all likelihood a needless redundancy by now?

4/60 for a 35 year old who still has some value but is in decline?  Yeah, redundancy is the least of it.

Would have been a nice piece for a couple months last year.  Now?  Meh.

[Quality Start Machine]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

He made 2.5 last year. He's gotta be looking for a decent bump, right? How much will Jepstink pay for a 4th OF?

(in fairness, it's really a 3b considering how likely it is that Soler's hammies betray him at some point)

[Oleg]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

He made 2.5 last year. He's gotta be looking for a decent bump, right? How much will Jepstink pay for a 4th OF?

(in fairness, it's really a 3b considering how likely it is that Soler's hammies betray him at some point)

If he's a 2.5 win player, that's worth what...10-12MM per year?  Whatever he gets will be less than that.  Of course if he's a part-timer who's only worth a win, that's still a $5-6MM player, right?

[Quality Start Machine]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

He made 2.5 last year. He's gotta be looking for a decent bump, right? How much will Jepstink pay for a 4th OF?

(in fairness, it's really a 3b considering how likely it is that Soler's hammies betray him at some point)

If he's a 2.5 win player, that's worth what...10-12MM per year?  Whatever he gets will be less than that.  Of course if he's a part-timer who's only worth a win, that's still a $5-6MM player, right?

He made $2.5 million. He was a 3.3 win player last year.

[Oleg]

In 25 pages of various trade scenarios, Coughlan's never been mentioned. What's wrong with us?

It's a reflection of just how little we collectively think he's worth.

Yeah, I'm not sure he'd fetch much in a trade. Maybe someone middling organization's #17 prospect or whatever. They might as well keep him around as a decent 4th OF.

He made 2.5 last year. He's gotta be looking for a decent bump, right? How much will Jepstink pay for a 4th OF?

(in fairness, it's really a 3b considering how likely it is that Soler's hammies betray him at some point)

If he's a 2.5 win player, that's worth what...10-12MM per year?  Whatever he gets will be less than that.  Of course if he's a part-timer who's only worth a win, that's still a $5-6MM player, right?

He made $2.5 million. He was a 3.3 win player last year.

Crazy rumor site projects $3.9MM for him.