Despite what the muckraking media says about spending money on overpriced free agents, the Cubs are absolutely right to stay the course on build from within. I have been a Cub fan since 1968 and this is the first time since the Dallas Green regime that the Cubs are going out things the right way. Let's face it, the old way never worked. Jim Hendry destroyed the Cubs with his awful drafts (Ryan Harvey, Bobbie Brownlie, Mark Pawelek, Hayden Simpson, Donnie Veal, Josh Vitters, Brett Jackson, Tyler Colvin have all been busts.)
The Cubs finally have some talent and can get a lot more by dealing Samardzija at the trade deadline. Building from the ground up in never easy but if you stick to your plan it can payoff for years. Look no further than the Cardinals for proof. Here is what the Cubs could look like in a couple of years.
Catcher-Welington Castillo
First Base-Anthony Rizzo (Mike Olt, Dan Vogelbach)
Second Base-Starlin Castro
Third Base-Mike Olt (Kris Bryant, Christian Villanueva)
Shortstop-Javier Baez (Arismendy Alcantara)
Left Field-Junior Lake
Center Field-Albert Almora
Right Field-Jorge Soler (Kris Bryant)
Now we need to start drafting some pitchers!
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