It’s tough to think about what deal made the Chicago Cubs relevant, again. It’s hard, but there are a few that come to mind. While there are many who did their time in Chicago, there are even fewer who helped the Cubs to do something special. Dave Kingman, Rick Sutcliffe and Dennis Eckersley were a few of the guys who got us close. But it was names like Anthony Rizzo and Jake Arrieta that cemented us among the champions.
Cubs’ starter Jose Quintana couldn’t find his groove as he struggled with his command.