Cubs Watch: Winter Edition

I'll admit it, I'm addicted to baseball. It started when I came to college, and I found that watching MLB on TV was the most relaxing thing to do at the end of a long day. While, that still holds true, I've become a bit of a fanatic of the sport, and even more so of the Chicago Cubs. So, from time to time, I may come here to rant about the sport and/or the best team ev-ah, and today is one of those times.

Recently, the Cubs have tried finalizing a trade for Jake Peavy, a recent Cy Young award winner. One of the conditions of the trade was all-around awesome player Mark DeRosa. Thankfully, albeit unexpectedly and without reason, the Cubs have backed out of the trade.

DeRosa is one of those cool players who knows the game well, is a consistently good batter, and can play almost any position on the field. His loss would leave a major hole in the Cubs starting lineup, and I'm not quite sure why the Cubs would see Peavy worth all that. The Cubs have a great pitching rotation, and aside from a few kinks (mainly from upstart Rich Hill and Ted Lilly), they had a good season. However, the Cubs need to work on their defense otherwise. So I say bring in some southpaw batters if you can, but altogether, get a strong outfield to complement the stellar infield, and you may have another chance at the World Series, which thankfully, doesn't come with an expiration date.