Of the four players long considered the lifeblood of the team – Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez , Kris Bryant, and Willson Contreras – which could the Cubs least afford to lose and who would fill their places on the roster? Each is an all-star and near the top in all of baseball at his respective position. It’s no secret that the areas the team needs to improve most is the rotation, bullpen, and roster depth. But is giving up Bryant or Contreras, for instance, to address those concerns worth replacing each with a less valuable player?
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