The Cubs Oepning day roster is set.

Javier Baez will start the season on the DL with a “left thumb contusion”
Neil Ramirez will make the team in the bullpen
Tommy La Stella will make the team as an infield backup
Matt Szczur will make the team as an outfield backup

The Cubs were able to keep all of Munenori Kawasaki, Shane Victorino, and Manny Parra on minor league deals

Starting Pitchers

Jake Arrieta

Jon Lester

John Lackey

Jason Hammel

Kyle Hendricks

Bullpen

Hector Rondon

Pedro Strop

Justin Grimm

Travis Wood

Trevor Cahill

Adam Warren

Clayton Richard

Neil Ramirez

Catchers

Miguel Montero

David Ross

Infielders

Anthony Rizzo

Ben Zobrist

Tommy La Stella

Addison Russell

Kris Bryant

Outfielders

Kyle Schwarber

Jorge Soler

Matt Szczur

Dexter Fowler

Jason Heyward

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I thought Matt Szczur was out of options. They must really like that guy.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Szczur is the ideal 5th OF to have on a roster. Great defensively. Can play all 3 OF positions and has great speed on the base paths. He would make most other teams in that capacity. Unfortunately for him, the Cubs have decided to use backup infielders and catchers as backup OF's, as well, limiting his usefulness.

It will be interesting to see who they cut when Baez comes back. Probably Szczur, but possibly Warren or Grimm since they have options left. Cubs shouldn't need so many pitchers.

Go go White Sox. 2005.

Szczur can stay once Baez comes back. La Stella can go be awful somewhere else.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

La Stella is not awful.

Whooa Whooa Whoaa Chief!

Szcur is far from "ideal" anything.

GREAT Kid! If you know the stories, you might not find a better human outside of Jim Thome! but a great guy. Wont get more hustle out of anyone on the team.

He's 26 and maybe he got stronger, had a real good camp and maybe this is their way of saying, ok you earned a spot, but Baez is coming back, so here is a chance to keep it.

I question the 6 ft in height, for all the alleged speed in 2 years, of about 80 games, he has 2 steals and had some cheap bloop hits to RF. To be fair, he had some drives that got caught as well.

All about seeing a guy make it, especially a guy with the backstory he has, but I am holding off on the IDEAL and GREAT, as I havent seen anything that let me think his defense, speed or hitting are great. LOVE to be proven wrong, I will be the first guy to tell you Matty is great, if he is, but not there yet.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

It's a good Roster and i think they'll win the NL Central, but it does not scream WS Championship to me.

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Agreed.

lol
fixed

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Shut the fuck up, moron. What you even know about baseball? Fuck outta my face with your bullshit.

Somebody needs a hug....or a bag of weed

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Does he have time for a magic show?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

So she's switching teams... time to move on from those hockey players.

The worst thing about the ABC7 home games is the obligatory "hey look who is at the game" interview at about the 4th inning. At least they're on the road tonight.

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