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[Boobaby1]

The one glaring deficiency the Cubs have, and likely will until some of their minor league pitchers are ready, is rotation depth. Turner was a once a blue chip TOR prospect. His 2014 peripherals before coming to Chicago suggest there's something there. Maybe not TOR but a solid rotation piece. If he can make the team in middle relief he's insurance if someone goes down. Either that or pay him, if you have to cut him try to sign him to a minor league deal and send him to Iowa. That might not work but it's worth a shot if he was close to making the team. You need a grand total 7-8 guys (including your starting 5) between majors and minors who can legitimately start ballgames if you need them to.

Well they will have to eventually start grooming Johnson, Edwards, and Pimentel as rotational depth. They have been in the system long enough, and Ryan Williams is not far behind them.

 

[CSF77]

Well they will have to eventually start grooming Johnson, Edwards, and Pimentel as rotational depth. They have been in the system long enough, and Ryan Williams is not far behind them.

Johnson is the only one I feel has a shot. Edwards is a high risk for injury with his frame. Pim and Williams are not that good. Both are down grades from Hendricks.

They need to sign a F/A here and hope 1 shakes out to replace Hammel after next year.

I personally think they should look at Ramirez starting again. They have depth in the pen and he came up a starter.