Come To Think of It...Carlos Beltran Would Look Good in Cubbie Blue

Now that we've had some time to mourn the collapse of the 2008 Cubs, I figure it's time to move on and start trying to help GM Jim Hendry figure out how to fix this mess. Of course, there are two schools of thought here. One says this isn't a mess at all. Hell, the Cubs won 97 games during the regular season and have now won back-to-back N.L. Central titles. The other school, and one from which I'm currently attending, says that changes must be made to avoid a three-peat of sweeps in the postseason. Even teams that win championships face changes in this age of free agency and ever-escalating salaries. I mean, really, do we actually want to go through another three-and-out in the playoffs? I know I don't. All of which means we need to identify our gaps and try to fill them, understanding that this team is pretty well set, based on contract status and other factors. But nobody said this was going to be easy. This will take some creative thinking and perhaps some creative financing as ... (link)