To almost every Cub fan, Ryne Sandberg is most indelibly associated with the 1984 season–and for good reason. He won the MVP in a year where the Cubs advanced to the postseason for the first time since 1945. Statistically, it was his magnum opus as he accumulated a career-high 7.6 WARP. And there was that […]
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Simply The Best: How the 2016 Cubs Stack Up Against 1984 and Company
Imagine, just for a moment, that you’re a New York Yankees fan. You feel pride every time you put on that iconic hat, the same one worn by Ruth, DiMaggio, Mantle, Rivera, and countless other current (or future) Cooperstown residents. The same type of hat that has been drenched by post–World Series champagne some 27 times. […]