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200785–77 (0.525)Made Playoffs
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GM: Jim Hendry

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2007, 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
$103M
Surplus $M
-27
Win %
0.525
TAB
+1.9
WAB
+0.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.8
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-3.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2007 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMichael Barrett⇄57
RJason Kendall⇄57
BKoyie Hill31
RGeovany Soto16
RHenry Blanco14
BRob Bowen⇄10

1B

RDerrek Lee147
LDaryle Ward16
RMark DeRosa9
RHenry Blanco2
LScott Moore⇄2
RJake Fox1

2B

RMark DeRosa93
LMike Fontenot62
RRyan Theriot37
RRonny Cedeno8
RAlfonso Soriano1

3B

RAramis Ramirez126
RMark DeRosa37
RRyan Theriot8
RRonny Cedeno4

SS

RRyan Theriot108
BCesar Izturis⇄65
RRonny Cedeno15
LMike Fontenot3
RMark DeRosa1

LF

RAlfonso Soriano122
RMatt Murton28
RCraig Monroe⇄20
LCliff Floyd17
RRyan Theriot4
BÁngel Pagán2
LEric Patterson2
LFelix Pie2
LJacque Jones2
LDaryle Ward1
RMark DeRosa1
LSam Fuld1

CF

LJacque Jones84
LFelix Pie80
BÁngel Pagán34
RAlfonso Soriano12
RCraig Monroe⇄1
RMatt Murton1
LSam Fuld1

RF

LJacque Jones67
LCliff Floyd63
RMatt Murton41
BÁngel Pagán29
RMark DeRosa22
LDaryle Ward10
LSam Fuld6
RJake Fox3
RCraig Monroe⇄2
RRyan Theriot2
BKoyie Hill1

DH

RAramis Ramirez3
LCliff Floyd2
RDerrek Lee1
LJacque Jones1

Starters

LTed Lilly3.5 WAR
RCarlos Zambrano3.3 WAR
LRich Hill2.9 WAR
RJason Marquis1.3 WAR
LSean Marshall1.0 WAR
RAngel Guzman0.5 WAR
RSteve Trachsel⇄0.1 WAR
RWade Miller-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRyan Dempster28 sv
RBob Howry22 h
RCarlos Marmol17 h
LWill Ohman12 h
RMichael Wuertz7 h
LScott Eyre5 h
LNeal Cotts2 h
RKerry Wood0 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 2006)

PlayerfWAR
Alfonso Soriano6.7
Ted Lilly3.5
Mark DeRosa2.5
Jason Marquis1.3
Daryle Ward0.9
Cliff Floyd0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2006)

Player2006 fWAR
Juan Pierre3.1
Greg Maddux2.7
Phil Nevin0.7
Scott Williamson0.3
Tony Womack0.3
Juan Mateo0.2

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 2007; everyone else is shown as a 2007 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Alfonso Soriano 2007 +6.7 +109.0 10.0 +99.0 $1.5M 2.05× –
Ted Lilly 2007 +3.5 +61.5 6.0 +55.5 $1.7M 2.19× –
Rich Hill 2007 +2.9 +44.8 0.4 +44.4 $0.1M 1.96× –
Carlos Zambrano 2007 +3.3 +52.3 12.4 +39.9 $3.7M 1.96× –
Aramis Ramirez 2007 +4.8 +47.5 9.0 +38.5 $1.9M 1.25× –
Bob Howry 2007 +1.7 +25.9 4.5 +21.4 $2.7M 1.95× –
Derrek Lee 2007 +3.3 +28.0 13.2 +14.7 $4.1M 1.07× –
Mark DeRosa 2007 +2.5 +16.2 2.8 +13.4 $1.1M 0.82× –
Jason Marquis 2007 +1.3 +10.9 4.8 +6.2 $3.5M 1.02× –
Matt Murton 2007 +0.8 +5.1 0.4 +4.7 $0.5M 0.83× –
Ryan Theriot 2007 +0.9 +4.5 0.4 +4.1 $0.4M 0.61× –
Geovany Soto 2007 +0.9 +3.7 0.4 +3.4 $0.4M 0.52× –
Michael Wuertz 2007 +0.6 +3.4 0.4 +3.0 $0.6M 0.67× –
Daryle Ward 2007 +0.9 +3.8 1.0 +2.8 $1.2M 0.56× –
Angel Guzman 2007 +0.5 +2.5 0.4 +2.1 $0.8M 0.67× –
Cliff Floyd 2007 +0.7 +4.9 3.0 +1.9 $4.0M 0.83× –
Will Ohman 2007 +0.5 +2.7 0.9 +1.8 $1.8M 0.67× –
Ronny Cedeno 2007 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.3M 0.61× –
Kerry Wood 2007 +0.4 +1.9 1.8 +0.1 $5.0M 0.67× –
Jacque Jones 2007 +0.8 +5.5 5.6 -0.2 $6.8M 0.83× –
Neal Cotts 2007 +0.0 +0.2 0.8 -0.6 $18.1M 0.67× –
Michael Barrett↔ 2007 +0.3 +1.1 2.6 -1.5 $9.9M 0.52× –
Rob Bowen↔ 2007 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -1.9 – 0.52× –
Koyie Hill 2007 -0.5 -2.0 0.4 -2.3 – 0.52× –
Craig Monroe↔ 2007 -0.3 -1.7 0.9 -2.6 – 0.83× –
Scott Eyre 2007 +0.2 +0.8 3.8 -3.0 $24.6M 0.67× –
Ryan Dempster 2007 +0.2 +2.2 5.3 -3.2 $26.4M 1.34× –
Wade Miller 2007 -0.3 -2.3 1.5 -3.8 – 1.02× –
Cesar Izturis↔ 2007 -0.3 -1.4 2.5 -3.9 – 0.61× –
Henry Blanco 2007 -0.6 -2.3 1.8 -4.1 – 0.52× –
Jason Kendall↔ 2007 -0.1 -0.4 5.4 -5.8 – 0.52× –
Steve Trachsel↔ 2007 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 +0.0 $7.5M 1.02× –
Billy Petrick 2007 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Carlos Marmol 2007 +1.6 +12.4 – – – 0.98× –
Carmen Pignatiello 2007 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Clay Rapada↔ 2007 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Eric Patterson 2007 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.83× –
Felix Pie 2007 +0.4 +2.7 – – – 0.83× –
Jake Fox 2007 -0.2 -1.4 – – – 0.83× –
Kevin Hart 2007 +0.2 +1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Fontenot 2007 +0.6 +2.8 – – – 0.56× –
Rocky Cherry↔ 2007 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Sam Fuld 2007 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.83× –
Scott Moore↔ 2007 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Sean Gallagher 2007 -0.3 -1.6 – – – 0.67× –
Sean Marshall 2007 +1.0 +8.0 – – – 1.02× –
Ángel Pagán 2007 +0.5 +3.0 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+39.1+453.4103.3+324.2—

Trades

Every graded 2007 deal involving the Cubs — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2007 · CHC / SDP
CHC · Jim Hendry +$16.8M
Rob Bowen, Kyler Burke
SDP · Kevin Towers −$16.8M
Michael Barrett
CHC came out ahead by $16.8M
2007 · CHC / TBR
CHC · Jim Hendry +$2.4M
Andrew Lopez, Greg Reinhard
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$2.4M
Jae Kuk Ryu
CHC came out ahead by $2.4M
2007 · CHC / DET
CHC · Jim Hendry +$15.2M
Omar Infante
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$15.2M
Jacque Jones
CHC came out ahead by $15.2M
2007 · DET / CHC
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$8.8M
Clay Rapada
CHC · Jim Hendry −$8.8M
Craig Monroe
DET came out ahead by $8.8M
2007 · CIN / CHC
CIN · Dan O'Brien +$1.6M
Buck Coats
CHC · Jim Hendry −$1.6M
Marcos Mateo
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2007 · ATL / CHC
ATL · John Schuerholz +$9.6M
Will Ohman, Omar Infante
CHC · Jim Hendry −$9.6M
José Ascanio
ATL came out ahead by $9.6M
2007 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Billy Beane +$25.6M
Rob Bowen, Jerry Blevins
CHC · Jim Hendry −$25.6M
Jason Kendall
OAK came out ahead by $25.6M
2007 · CHC / BAL
CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M
Steve Trachsel
BAL · Mike Flanagan −$3.2M
Rocky Cherry, Scott Moore
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2007 payroll
$103.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2007, 2007–2013. 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 (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2007200820092010201120122013
Derrek Lee3110.000$13.2M$13.2M$13.2M$9.8MFREE AGENT
Carlos Zambrano266.000$12.4M$16.0M$18.8M$18.9M$18.9MFREE AGENT
Alfonso Soriano318.000$10.0M$14.0M$17.0M$19.0M$19.0M$18.0M$11.1M
Aramis Ramirez299.000$9.0M$15.0M$16.6M$16.8M$14.6MFREE AGENT
Ted Lilly318.000$6.0M$8.0M$13.0M$7.8MFREE AGENT
Jacque Jones328.000$5.6MFREE AGENT
Jason Kendall3311.000$5.4MFREE AGENT
Ryan Dempster309.000$5.3M$7.3M$9.0M$13.5M$13.5M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Jason Marquis287.000$4.8M$6.4MFREE AGENT
Bob Howry339.000$4.5M$4.5MFREE AGENT$1.3M
Scott Eyre3510.000$3.8M$1.9MFREE AGENT
Cliff Floyd3414.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Mark DeRosa329.000$2.8M$4.8MFREE AGENT
Michael Barrett309.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Cesar Izturis276.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Henry Blanco3510.000$1.8M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Kerry Wood309.000$1.8M$4.2MFREE AGENT$1.5M$3.0M
Wade Miller308.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Daryle Ward329.000$1.0M$1.2MFREE AGENT
Craig Monroe306.000$900kFREE AGENT
Will Ohman297.000$900kFREE AGENT
Steve Trachsel3614.000$414kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (4)

PlayerAgeSvc2007200820092010201120122013
Neal Cotts274.000$825kARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Wuertz283.000$415kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Koyie Hill284.000$380kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bowen264.000$63kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2007200820092010201120122013
Matt Murton252.000$415kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronny Cedeno242.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Hill272.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Theriot272.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Guzman251.000$384kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Geovany Soto242.000$380kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Pie220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Fontenot272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ángel Pagán251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Fox240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Marshall241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Moore231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Rapada260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carmen Pignatiello240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Gallagher210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Patterson240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Fuld250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Hart240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rocky Cherry270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Petrick23–—
Carlos Marmol241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2007 acquisition stacked onto Cubs's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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