Cubs Face of the Franchise

[Mephistopheles]

ESPN is running some new Face of the Franchise series online. For the Cubs you can vote for Zambrano, Piniella, Lee, Soriano or Ramirez.

 

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/face/mlb/index

 

Honestly, I still think of Woody.

[jersey cubs fan]

That's a hard vote to make. In 2003 it was Wood followed by Prior. Before that it was Sammy. From 2004-2006, it was in flux, with Baker probably leading the way. I don't think Lou has been around long enough to be considered the face of the franchise. Soriano is too quiet and new. Ramirez isn't new, but he is quiet and relatively unknown for a star. It would probably be between Lee and Zambrano, and I'd say Zambrano.

[Chief_Cardinal]

I think it would be Lee right now....but possibly Soriano going into next year.

[Electron Blue]

this is a very ESPN-y thing to do... lame, in a let's break down sports into something as simple as possible way

[Jazz]

pre 03, it was all sosa, no doubt

 

03 it was wood and prior

04 you couldnt really put a definitive one, that whole rotation maybe

05 Lee, obviously

and every since then its pretty much been Lee, Aram, and Z

[Electron Blue]

Here are some stats that may help you begin your thought process:

Highest paid Cub: Jason Kendall ($13.42 million/year)

Longest-tenured Cub: Kerry Wood (9th season)

Best nicknames: Ryan Theriot (The Riot), Carlos Zambrano (Big Z)

All-Stars: Derrek Lee, Alfonso Soriano

 

That may be technically true, but is highly misleading.

[Derwood]

who is the face of any team? Who's the face of Boston? Dice-K? Ortiz? Schilling? How about the Yankees? A-rod? Jeter? Rivera?

 

this is all sorts of stupid

[jersey cubs fan]

who is the face of any team? Who's the face of Boston? Dice-K? Ortiz? Schilling? How about the Yankees? A-rod? Jeter? Rivera?

 

this is all sorts of stupid

 

very true.

 

Although I think the Yankees one is obvious.

[Derwood]

who is the face of any team? Who's the face of Boston? Dice-K? Ortiz? Schilling? How about the Yankees? A-rod? Jeter? Rivera?

 

this is all sorts of stupid

 

very true.

 

Although I think the Yankees one is obvious.

 

no, Scott Brosius retired

[OleMissCub]

I went with Z....it'll probably be Sori eventually.

[Drew Doughty]

for the reds, you can vote for adam dunn, ken griffey jr, josh hamilton, ryan freel or...juan castro.

 

i'm voting for castro.

[rickrolled]

for the reds, you can vote for adam dunn, ken griffey jr, josh hamilton, ryan freel or...juan castro.

 

i'm voting for castro.

 

also, it would be kind of sad to have Josh Hamilton as the face of your franchise.

[OleMissCub]

Royals: Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, Mike Sweeney, Dayton Moore, and Mark Teahan....ouch.

 

I'd go with Sweeney, which makes it kinda sad that the face of your franchise is a guy who never plays.

[Guest]

Royals: Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, Mike Sweeney, Dayton Moore, and Mark Teahan....ouch.

 

I'd go with Sweeney, which makes it kinda sad that the face of your franchise is a guy who never plays.

 

I'd go with Moore there.

 

And Lee is probably the face for the Cubs.

 

But yeah, this is stupid.

[pitchcs]

Zambrano, no doubt.

[Exile on Waveland]

Wrigley Field.

[Schwarber Fan]

To chose, I'd just pick the first guy you picture when you think Cubs - for me it's Soriano

 

Yankees - Jeter

Red Sox - Manny

[pitchcs]

To chose, I'd just pick the first guy you picture when you think Cubs - for me it's Soriano

 

Yankees - Jeter

Red Sox - Manny

 

I'm guessing their fans would say Papi.

[wekse]

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3175/083006uglyface280ej3.jpg

[Soul]

To chose, I'd just pick the first guy you picture when you think Cubs - for me it's Soriano

 

Yankees - Jeter

Red Sox - Manny

 

I'm guessing their fans would say Papi.

 

Me too.

 

For the Cubs, I'd go Z first

[illiniguy]

To chose, I'd just pick the first guy you picture when you think Cubs - for me it's Soriano

 

Yankees - Jeter

Red Sox - Manny

 

I'm guessing their fans would say Papi.

 

Me too.

 

For the Cubs, I'd go Z first

Damn last year this could have been Neifi.

[Banedon]

Jim Hendry.

 

He perfectly symbolizes the "not as good as they think" feel of the Cubs.

[Soul]

To chose, I'd just pick the first guy you picture when you think Cubs - for me it's Soriano

 

Yankees - Jeter

Red Sox - Manny

 

I'm guessing their fans would say Papi.

 

Me too.

 

For the Cubs, I'd go Z first

Damn last year this could have been Neifi.

 

In that case maybe we should just make it Woo Woo and cut our losses.

[AlwaysaCub]

In 3 years, Mark Cuban. Today, Z.

[moorecg]

Soriano is definetly more "Now" than Lee...probably more "Now" than Z....that'd have to be ESPN logic for you