One could call the Chicago Cubs organization many things, but idle is not one of them. On Thursday the Cubs officially signed free agent pitcher Ted Lilly to a four-year contract worth reportedly $40 million. Lilly joins Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano and Mark DeRosa in players that Chicago has signed over the offseason.

It’s been well documented that Lilly has a fiery persona, which came to fruition last season when he barked at Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons for pulling him out of a game. With that said, Lilly has to be perfect for the Cubs and new manager Lou Piniella doesn’t he?

All of a sudden, Chicago’s starting rotation is starting to at least take shape. Carlos Zambrano is solid, Lilly is a nice addition and hopefully Rich Harden keeps developing. If the Cubs can add one more arm, Mark Prior or Wade Miller look a hell of a lot safer in a No. 5 role than a top-of-the-rotation starter.