http://www.sbnation.com/users/brewfan2 Posts made by brewfan2 on SB Nation http://www.brewcrewball.com/2008/3/28/16526/9923 brewfan2 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:05:26 -0000 <p>Everyone is obviously, picking the Cubs to win this division, but I thought I would compare our players with the cubs players at each position. I really don't know how to adequately compare them, so I'm going to use an arbitrary 1-5 number system. Maybe I'll get crazy and throw some decimals in there. Consider this an overall grade, with an obvious bias towards offense. My numbers equate to 2.5=average &nbsp;3+=very good &nbsp;4+=All Star &nbsp;5=Hall of Fame</p><p>Catcher:<br /> Kendall 2.2<br /> Soto &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.6</p><p>1st Base:<br /> Fielder &nbsp;4.5<br /> Lee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.7</p><p>2nd Base:<br /> Weeks &nbsp; 2.9<br /> Derosa &nbsp;2.5</p><p>3rd Base:<br /> Hall &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.8<br /> Ramirez 4.2</p><p>Shortstop:<br /> Hardy &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.2<br /> Theriot &nbsp; &nbsp;2.8</p><p>Left Field:<br /> Braun &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4.4<br /> Soriano &nbsp; 4.4</p><p>Centerfield:<br /> Cameron/Gwynn &nbsp; 3.4<br /> Pie/Johnson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.8</p><p>Right Field:<br /> Hart &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.9<br /> Fukudome &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.8</p><p>Ace:<br /> Sheets &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.6<br /> Zambrano &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4.2</p><p>#2 Pitcher:<br /> Gallardo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.9<br /> Lilly &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.7</p><p>#3 Pitcher:<br /> Suppan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.7<br /> Hill &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.6</p><p>#4 Pitcher:<br /> Bush &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.4<br /> Dempster &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.9</p><p>#5 Pitcher:<br /> Villy/Manny &nbsp; &nbsp;3.4<br /> Marquis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.8</p><p>Closer:<br /> Gagne &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.8<br /> Wood &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.6</p><p>Setup:<br /> Turnbow &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.3<br /> Marmol &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4.2</p><p>Riske &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.6<br /> Howry &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.9</p><p>Mota &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.9<br /> Lieber &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.5</p><p>Shouse &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.1<br /> Hart &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2.6</p><p>Torres &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3.5<br /> Wuertz &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3.7</p><p>That's what I've come up with. I really tried to be as objective as possible, but my Cubs hatred runs pretty deep.</p><p>Here are the final tallies:<br /> Brewers: &nbsp;63.5<br /> Cubs: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 63.5</p><p>I really did not mean for the numbers to be exact, but I guess that shows what kind of season we have in front of us.</p><p>Feel free to agree or rip apart any of these rankings.</p>