2015 Chicago Cubs

[ItAllFades]

Re: 2015 Chicago Cubs

Minor league rosters have been set so here it is, my final 90 man roster. Hopefully I nail it, if not hopefully they'll all be available with the extras. I'd help create em but I'm terrible at faces. Anyway, here they are:

MLB:
SP: Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Travis Wood, Kyle Hendricks
LRP: Edwin Jackson
MRP: Justin Grimm, Phil Coke, Jason Motte
SU: Pedro Strop, Neil Ramirez
CP: Hector Rondon
C: Miguel Montero, David Ross, Welington Castillo
IF: Anthony Rizzo, Tommy LaStella, Starlin Castro, Mike Olt, Arismendy Alcantara, Jonathan Herrera
OF: Chris Coglan, Dexter Fowler, Jorge Soler, Matt Szczur

AAA:
SP: Eric Jokisch, Donn Roach, Carlos Pimentel, Yoanner Negrin, Barrett Loux
LRP: Blake Cooper
MRP: Gonzalez Germen, Joe Ortiz, Zac Rosscup, Drake Britton
SU: Aramando Rivero, Brian Schlitter
CP: Blake Parker
C: Rafael Lopez, Taylor Davis
IF: Chris Valaika, Javier Baez, Addison Russell, Kris Bryant, Mike Baxter, Jonathan Mota
OF: Junior Lake, Adron Chambers, Rubi Silva, John Andreoli

AA:
SP: C.J. Edwards, Rob Zastryzny, Corey Black, Ivan Pineyro, Felix Pena
LPP: Paul Blackburn, Fernando Cruz
MRP: Michael Jensen, Steve Perakslis, Hunter Cervenka
SU: P.J. Francescon, Zach Cates
CP: Frank Bautista
C: Kyle Schwarber, Victor Caratini
IF: Dan Vogelbach, Stephen Bruno, Christian Villanueva, Elliot Soto, Ryan Dent, Jeimer Candelario
OF: Pin-Chieh Chen, Albert Almora, Bijan Rademacher, Jake Hannemann

A:
Dallas Beeler (DL)
Jacob Turner (DL)
Tsuyoshi Wada (DL)
Pierce Johnson (DL)
Chris Denorfia (DL)
Jen-Ho Tseng
Duane Underwood
Billy Mckinney
Mark Zagunis
Jake Stinnett
Gleyber Torres
Dylan Cease
Carson Sands
Justin Steele
Eloy Jimenez

They are all available on the roster or extras with faces done by me.

[Figment]

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They are all available on the roster or extras with faces done by me.

Instead of making a whole new list, can I just bother you if these players are included as well between the OSFM and the Extras Roster:

SP Trevor Clifton
SP Daurry Torrez
RP Matt Brazis
RP Jorge De Leon
RP James Norwood
C Willson Contreras
C Cael Brockmeyer
1B Dustin Geiger
2B Andrew Ely
CF Kevonte Mitchell
RF Jeffrey Baez

If so, or if not, can you let me know who? Thanks for your hard work.

[ItAllFades]

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Instead of making a whole new list, can I just bother you if these players are included as well between the OSFM and the Extras Roster:

SP Trevor Clifton
SP Daurry Torrez
RP Matt Brazis
RP Jorge De Leon
RP James Norwood
C Willson Contreras
C Cael Brockmeyer
1B Dustin Geiger
2B Andrew Ely
CF Kevonte Mitchell
RF Jeffrey Baez

If so, or if not, can you let me know who? Thanks for your hard work.

Norwood and Ely are the only two who aren't, I believe. I don't remember doing them, but everyone else on that list is included, for sure.

[Figment]

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Norwood and Ely are the only two who aren't, I believe. I don't remember doing them, but everyone else on that list is included, for sure.

Thanks so much. I am going to be a happy man for the next year. This is the only game I play that doesn't lose its replay ability throughout the year. Worth the money every time.

[ItAllFades]

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Thanks so much. I am going to be a happy man for the next year. This is the only game I play that doesn't lose its replay ability throughout the year. Worth the money every time.

I know what you mean, bro!

[Figment]

Re: 2015 Chicago Cubs

Just wondering, when the OSFM roster finally releases, will the Cubs Extras roster release the same day or will it take a couple more days to get out?

[MrOldboy]

Re: 2015 Chicago Cubs

I'll try to time it right so they are out at the same time. I can't release it before, but I will try and put them on the vault at least within a few days of OSFM.

[Figment]

Re: 2015 Chicago Cubs

So I have been thinking of how I will get all of our best prospects on the field at the same time in my franchise mode, mainly getting Addison Russell and Kris Bryant into my lineup as fast as possible, what positions do I put them at? Many might say to trade Starlin Castro, but I have no desire to move him as he is a good hitter and has a very team friendly long term contract. It would be a waist not to play Russell at SS since he is clearly the best fielder, but what to do then with Castro. An easy solution is to move him to second, or third, but why not do what Boston did with Hanley Ramirez, and switch him to left. Addison Russell and Tommy La Stella (or Javier Baez) can man the interior, Kris Bryant would stay at his primary position, and we would move a good enough athlete out to left field and keep all the best bats in the game, it would look something like this:

C Miguel Montero / David Ross / Wellington Castillo
1B Anthony Rizzo
2B Tommy La Stella / Arismendy Alcantara / (Maybe Javier Baez)
3B Kris Bryant
SS Addison Russell
LF Starlin Castro / Chris Denorfia / Chris Coghlan
CF Dexter Fowler
RF Jorge Soler

another option would be to move Bryant to LF and either shift Castro or Russell to 3rd base.

The player versatility gives us lots of options, especially when players start to get tired and need a day off, it is easy to keep a good lineup in.

What do you guys plan to do to get your best players on the field?

[sminta10]

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I created an Up To Date Cubs 90 Man roster on the game. It is in the Roster Vault. PSN Name: HAWKSONEGOAL
100% Accurate Full 25-man MLB Opening Day Roster
100% Accurate Full 25-man AAA Opening Day Roster
100% Accurate Full 27-man AA Opening Day Roster (Extra 2 Guys on Single A Roster)
15 of Myrtle Beach High-A Roster Guys
Current Cubs DL Guys placed on Single A Roster (i.e. Chris Denorfia, Tsuyoshi Wada, Jacob Turner, etc.)

[MrOldboy]

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Some interesting developments going on as I wrap up the roster. Hopefully I can finish up when I get home from work. Once I finish the 90 man today I'll hand it over to ItAllFades for any last minute touchups he wants to do on the faces and then hand it in.

According to AZ Phil

- Frank Batista looks to be transitioning to SP at Tennessee, possibly piggybacking with Edwards.
- Pierce Johnson was not on either the AAA or AA rosters and AZ Phil suspects he may have been injured.
- Barrett Loux will start this year at Iowa, perhaps due to Johnson's injury.
- Drake Britton may get stretched out to start as well and piggyback with Negrin.
- Teagarden is not on the AAA roster and as of now Taylor Davis will be on the opening 90 day roster.

Also a few players are not on any roster like Bard, DeLeon, Carter so who knows if they will be added to a roster later on. But for now I have replaced them with the higher ranked single A pitchers that probably deserve to be there. But if the OSFM crew wants to replace them they can, but Bard, Carter and DeLeon may have been released for all we know.

AAA:
SP: Roach, Jokisch, Pimentel, Loux, Negrin, Britton
RP: Parker, Schlitter, Cooper, Germen, Rivero, Ortiz, Rosscup
C: Davis, Lopez
INF: Baez, Bryant, Mota, Russell, Valaika
OF: Chambers, Lake, Silva, Andreoli, Baxter (1B)

AA:
SP: Edwards, Pineyro, Black, Batista, Zastryzny, Pena fillers from A: Tseng, Skulina, Maples
RP: Cervenka, Bazis
C: Schwarber, Caratini
INF: Vogelbach, Geiger, Bruno, Villanueva, Soto, Dent, Cadelario
OF: Giansanti, Almora, McKinney, Ha, Rademacher

A:
Zagunis, Brazis, Steele, Stinnett, Torres, Jimenez, Mitchell, Hannemann
Injured: Johnson, Turner, Watkins, Beeler, Wada, Denorfia
Sweeney (DFA, replace with Cates on AA if not on Cubs. move single A pitcher back down)

[OhioCub]

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Sweeney was just released

[OhioCub]

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Cubs brought back James Russell. He'll pitch in Iowa to start off. Not sure what the corresponding roster move is yet.

[Figment]

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Cubs brought back James Russell. He'll pitch in Iowa to start off. Not sure what the corresponding roster move is yet.

That makes me very happy. I was sad to see him leave.

With the way our rosters are turning out, I will probably play the AAA games for my franchise too instead of summing all the minor league games

[ItAllFades]

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That makes me very happy. I was sad to see him leave.

With the way our rosters are turning out, I will probably play the AAA games for my franchise too instead of summing all the minor league games

Iowa is going to be a fun team to play with this year, for sure.

[cts50]

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Iowa is going to be a fun team to play with this year, for sure.

But lets hope it isnt fun for too long. haha