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Who are some of the past their prime Cubs that did well?

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Define "well".

 

Actually played well and had a positive impact for the Cubs. Also, their numbers actually went up after joining the Cubs after a few down years.

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I think Sammy Sosa version 2003 can be added to this list. He was past his prime but did well enough to help the team that year, especially w/ a couple crucial homers in the playoffs.

 

Can rick Aguilera be added?

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I think Sammy Sosa version 2003 can be added to this list. He was past his prime but did well enough to help the team that year, especially w/ a couple crucial homers in the playoffs.

 

I'd give you this one if Sammy had played poorly early in the season and rebounded to lead the Cubs in the pennant race, but the opposite is true: He was .303/346/.573 in April, and steadily declined through September when he was .206/.268/.490. He did rebound to go .308/.455/.577 in the NLCS; but the Cubs lost, so he really didn't "help them" do anything they couldn't have done with Tom Grant or Wayne Nordhagen in right field.

 

I'd suggest Gary Matthews, who looked washed up at age 32 with the Phillies in 1983 (although he did redeem himself in the NLCS), and came back to lead the Cubs to the playoffs in 1984.

 

Thad Bosley played for the Cubs from age 26-29, so I don't know if you could call him "past his prime;" but four teams had already given up on him by the time he became a valuable pinch-hitter and reserve OF for the Cubs.

 

Chris Speier didn't exactly set the world on fire with the Cubs, but he did perform better than he had in several years and posted a .400+ BA as a pinch-hitter during his tenure here.

 

Richie Hebner was a vital part of the Cubs' bench in 1984.

 

Manny Trillo posted his 2 career best OBP and AVG in his second tour with the Cubs.

 

There may have been a few pitchers besides the ones already mentioned, but when I think of theCubs signing past-their-prime hurlers, I usually think of guys like Larry Gura and Matt Keough

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Will I be stoned if I say Eric Karros?

 

I don't think you have to get stoned to say Eric Karros. I'm not stoned, and I just said it.

 

You might have to be stoned to WANT to say it, though.

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