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200065–97 (0.401)
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GM: Ed Lynch

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2000, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$56M
Surplus $M
-21
Win %
0.401
TAB
-10.9
WAB
-17.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.8
Dead money %
32%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-7.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2000 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJoe Girardi103
LJeff Reed71
RMike Mahoney4

1B

LMark Grace140
RJulio Zuleta14
LBrant Brown⇄12
RShane Andrews6
LRoss Gload2
LJeff Huson1

2B

REric Young Sr.150
LJeff Huson17
RChad Meyers8
RJose Nieves7
BAugie Ojeda4

3B

LWillie Greene90
RShane Andrews58
RJose Nieves39
LJeff Huson18
RChad Meyers8
RCole Liniak3

SS

RRicky Gutierrez121
BAugie Ojeda25
RJose Nieves24
LJeff Huson17

LF

BGary Matthews Jr.46
LBrant Brown⇄26
LRoosevelt Brown24
RRondell White⇄19
LTarrik Brock9
LDave Martinez⇄9
LRoss Gload7
RJulio Zuleta6
RDamon Buford2
RRaul Gonzalez2

CF

RDamon Buford140
BGary Matthews Jr.21
LCorey Patterson11
LBrant Brown⇄9
LTarrik Brock2
RSammy Sosa2
LDave Martinez⇄1
LRoosevelt Brown1

RF

RSammy Sosa156
LBrant Brown⇄8
RDamon Buford7
LRoosevelt Brown5
BGary Matthews Jr.1
LRoss Gload1

DH

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Starters

RJon Lieber4.8 WAR
RKevin Tapani2.5 WAR
RKerry Wood1.8 WAR
LScott Downs⇄0.8 WAR
RTodd Van Poppel0.3 WAR
LDaniel Garibay0.3 WAR
RJamie Arnold⇄0.3 WAR
LAndrew Lorraine⇄0.2 WAR
RJerry Spradlin⇄0.1 WAR
LJoey Nation0.0 WAR
RIsmael Valdez⇄0.0 WAR
LPhil Norton-0.3 WAR
RKyle Farnsworth-0.4 WAR
RRuben Quevedo-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRick Aguilera29 sv
LFelix Heredia12 h
RTim Worrell⇄12 h
RSteve Rain8 h
RTodd Van Poppel7 h
RBrian Williams⇄0 h
LMark Guthrie⇄0 h
RMatt Karchner0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 1999)

PlayerfWAR
Eric Young Sr.3.6
Kerry Wood1.8
Joe Girardi1.7
Ricky Gutierrez1.3
Scott Downs0.8
Tim Worrell0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 1999)

Player1999 fWAR
Steve Trachsel2.2
José Hernández1.7
Lance Johnson0.8
Benito Santiago0.7
Jeff Blauser0.6
Terry Mulholland0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Cubs. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2000; everyone else is shown as a 2000 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Sammy Sosa 2000 +5.8 +94.9 11.0 +83.9 $1.9M 2.05× –
Jon Lieber 2000 +4.8 +84.7 3.8 +80.9 $0.8M 2.19× –
Kevin Tapani 2000 +2.5 +39.9 6.0 +33.9 $2.4M 1.96× –
Eric Young Sr. 2000 +3.6 +34.2 4.5 +29.7 $1.3M 1.20× –
Kerry Wood 2000 +1.8 +21.4 0.7 +20.7 $0.4M 1.49× –
Mark Grace 2000 +3.0 +26.0 5.3 +20.7 $1.7M 1.07× –
Joe Girardi 2000 +1.7 +10.4 2.0 +8.4 $1.2M 0.76× –
Scott Downs↔ 2000 +0.8 +6.7 0.2 +6.5 $0.2M 1.02× –
Tim Worrell↔ 2000 +0.7 +7.0 0.6 +6.4 $1.0M 1.34× –
Ricky Gutierrez 2000 +1.3 +6.4 2.5 +3.9 $1.9M 0.61× –
Felix Heredia 2000 +0.4 +4.2 0.6 +3.5 $1.6M 1.34× –
Roosevelt Brown 2000 +0.6 +3.8 0.2 +3.5 $0.4M 0.83× –
Rondell White↔ 2000 +0.5 +3.1 0.8 +2.3 $1.8M 0.83× –
Jeff Reed 2000 +0.8 +3.2 1.0 +2.2 $1.3M 0.52× –
Willie Greene 2000 +0.5 +2.4 0.4 +2.0 $0.8M 0.58× –
Andrew Lorraine↔ 2000 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.6M 1.02× –
Jerry Spradlin↔ 2000 +0.1 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $1.3M 1.34× –
Mark Guthrie↔ 2000 +0.3 +1.4 0.4 +1.0 $1.5M 0.67× –
Damon Buford 2000 +0.3 +1.7 1.1 +0.6 $4.4M 0.83× –
Shane Andrews 2000 +0.2 +1.1 1.0 +0.1 $4.3M 0.58× –
Cole Liniak 2000 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Tarrik Brock 2000 -0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.83× –
Danny Young 2000 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Dave Martinez↔ 2000 -0.3 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Matt Karchner 2000 -0.3 -1.8 0.8 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Jose Nieves 2000 -0.5 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 0.58× –
Henry Rodriguez↔ 2000 +0.0 +0.1 3.1 -3.0 $186.8M 0.83× –
Brian Williams↔ 2000 -0.5 -2.7 0.5 -3.2 – 0.67× –
Ismael Valdez↔ 2000 +0.0 +0.1 3.4 -3.3 $220.8M 1.02× –
Jeff Huson 2000 -0.7 -3.5 0.3 -3.8 – 0.58× –
Brant Brown↔ 2000 -0.6 -4.0 0.2 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Glenallen Hill↔ 2000 -0.5 -3.3 0.9 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Kyle Farnsworth 2000 -0.4 -4.3 0.2 -4.5 – 1.34× –
Rick Aguilera 2000 -0.7 -7.7 3.5 -11.2 – 1.34× –
Augie Ojeda 2000 +0.3 +1.3 – – – 0.61× –
Chad Meyers 2000 -0.3 -1.5 – – – 0.56× –
Corey Patterson 2000 -0.4 -2.7 – – – 0.83× –
Daniel Garibay 2000 +0.3 +1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Gary Matthews Jr. 2000 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.83× –
Jamie Arnold↔ 2000 +0.3 +1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Joey Nation 2000 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 1.02× –
Julio Zuleta 2000 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.56× –
Mike Mahoney 2000 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Oswaldo Mairena 2000 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Phil Norton 2000 -0.3 -2.1 – – – 1.02× –
Raul Gonzalez 2000 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Ross Gload 2000 -0.3 -2.3 – – – 0.83× –
Ruben Quevedo 2000 -0.8 -6.2 – – – 1.02× –
Steve Rain 2000 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Todd Van Poppel 2000 +0.3 +3.4 – – – 1.34× –
Will Ohman 2000 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+24.0+313.656.3+265.4—

Trades

Every graded 2000 deal involving the Cubs — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2000 · WSN / CHC
WSN · Jim Beattie +$7.2M
Scott Downs
CHC · Ed Lynch −$7.2M
Rondell White
WSN came out ahead by $7.2M
2000 · CHC / SFG
CHC · Ed Lynch +$15.2M
Bill Mueller
SFG · Brian Sabean −$15.2M
Tim Worrell
CHC came out ahead by $15.2M
2000 · CHC / SDP
CHC · Ed Lynch +$1.6M
Gary Matthews
SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M
Rodney Myers
CHC came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Dean Taylor +$6.4M
Ray King
CHC · Ed Lynch −$6.4M
Doug Johns
MIL came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · TBR / CHC
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$4.0M
Mark Guthrie
CHC · Ed Lynch −$4.0M
Dave Martinez
TBR came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · CHC / MIA
CHC · Ed Lynch +$12.0M
Ross Gload, Dave Noyce
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$12.0M
Henry Rodríguez
CHC came out ahead by $12.0M
2000 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.8M
Matt Stairs
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Eric Ireland
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · CHC / ANA
CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.0M
Brett Hinchliffe, Keith Luuloa
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
Chris Hatcher, Mike Heathcott, Brett King
Even trade
2000 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$2.4M
Dave Martinez
CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M
Brant Brown
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2000 · NYY / CHC
NYY · Brian Cashman +$6.4M
Glenallen Hill
CHC · Ed Lynch −$6.4M
Ben Ford, Oswaldo Mairena
NYY came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · CHC / LAD
CHC · Ed Lynch +$13.6M
Jamie Arnold, Jorge Piedra
LAD · Kevin Malone −$13.6M
Ismael Valdez
CHC came out ahead by $13.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2000 payroll
$56.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 2000, 2000–2006. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Sammy Sosa3111.000$11.0M$12.5M$15.0M$16.0M$16.0MFREE AGENT
Kevin Tapani3611.000$6.0M$6.5MFREE AGENT
Mark Grace3612.000$5.3MFREE AGENT
Eric Young Sr.338.000$4.5M$4.5MFREE AGENT
Jon Lieber306.000$3.8M$5.1M$5.8MFREE AGENT
Rick Aguilera3815.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Ismael Valdez266.000$3.4MFREE AGENT
Henry Rodriguez328.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Ricky Gutierrez307.000$2.5M$3.4MFREE AGENT
Joe Girardi3511.000$2.0M$2.0M$1.5MFREE AGENT
Damon Buford307.000$1.1M$1.1MFREE AGENT
Jeff Reed3716.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Glenallen Hill3511.000$923kFREE AGENT
Rondell White287.000$809k$4.0MFREE AGENT
Tim Worrell327.000$641kFREE AGENT
Brian Williams319.000$455kFREE AGENT
Mark Guthrie3411.000$400kFREE AGENT$1.6M
Willie Greene288.000$395kFREE AGENT
Jeff Huson3512.000$300kFREE AGENT
Dave Martinez3514.000$273kFREE AGENT
Jerry Spradlin337.000$133kFREE AGENT
Andrew Lorraine276.000$109kFREE AGENT
Todd Van Poppel289.000—$850kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (4)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Shane Andrews285.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Karchner335.000$776kFREE AGENT
Felix Heredia254.000$625kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brant Brown294.000$179kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Kerry Wood232.000$690kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Farnsworth241.000$235kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Nieves252.000$218kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roosevelt Brown241.000$210kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Liniak231.000$205kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Young280.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tarrik Brock260.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Downs240.000$189kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Meyers241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Norton240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Garibay27–—
Mike Mahoney27–—
Jamie Arnold26–—
Gary Matthews Jr.251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Rain25–—
Ruben Quevedo210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Zuleta250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raul Gonzalez26–—
Corey Patterson200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Augie Ojeda250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Gload240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oswaldo Mairena24–—
Joey Nation21–—
Will Ohman220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2000 acquisition stacked onto Cubs's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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