Any deal that includes Soler should require a pitcher a notch better.

I’d rather take a shot at one of the FA guys, than trade.

Remember, the 1-3 spots are set. The Cubs are looking for a number 4 starter.

Even if you want to bump Lackey back, we need a 3, not an ace.

Hammel pitched well for a good part of the season, too.

Even in the moths of July and August, where his monthly ERa was 4.03 and 4 88 he had one truly bad start.

Take the 5 Er in 3Ip in a July start out and his ERA would have been under 2 in July. 4 earned runs in 18 plus innings.

Take out the 5Er in 3IP in August and he goes to 8 ER in 21 IP and he goes to a sub 3.50 ERA for the month.

If you can get good, and at times great, starts 4/5 times from your 4th starter, that’s a good thing.

Keep in mind, even with the bad September, with a plus 6 ERA, he finished with a 3.74 ERA>.

I’ll take that at the back end.

While Soler hasn’t shown the consistent power he looks to have, he is more proven than Baez.

Baez increased his average in his last call up, but only hit one regular season homer and his strikeout were still high, especially in relation to the power drop.

He can get enough at bats, playing in Cf and at SS, 2B and possibly 3B, in back up rolls, to see if he will produce.

Also, remember he could start 30 or so games for Soler, and slide to CF with Heyward going back to RF.

Zobrist has played a few games in CF than heyward has and played there as recently as 2014 (7 games).

Coghlan has started over 90 games in CF. There are options.

Fowler was average to below average, depending on who you ask, in the field.

If Heyward goes down, he can be replace with someone who would be around what FOwler was defensively. The bigger questions will be offense.

Jackson will be 29 shortly, was a 2 win player last year, and plays very good defense.

Fister will be 32 and has had two pretty poor seasons in a row, but has the 7th lowest HR/FB% since 2010 amongst starters and the 5th lowest BB/9.