Stroman will want to paid like a #1 because that is what he is here. He is not and has never been a #1. He's a roughly .500 lifetime pitcher with an OK ERA that's having a big year at just the right time. The Cubs know this and it's why he's not getting an extension. He will probably be moved at the deadline. Don't forget, they are still rebuilding and just because they are fortunate enough to be in a horrible division which keeps them in the race....finishing the rebuild should still be a high priority. Hoyer already shit the bed on guys like Mancini, Hosmer, Barnhardt and Fulmer. So moving both Stroman and Hendricks should be the way to go. What they are doing now to try to get something for these guys is playing them at a minimum and only against guys they have any kind of a chance with. Take Fulmer for example.....he's nowhere near closing anymore, not even setting up....they got him doing 1 inning of middle relief here and there in pressure free situations. Hoping to build his numbers enough so they can get someone to bite on him. Since the arrival of Amaya.....I'm seeing DFA on the horizon for Barnhardt. The 2 year deal for Mancini will probably keep him around a bit. Unfortunately, they are stuck with $68 million starter that usually doesn't make through 5 innings.
