Now that Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee have been inducted into the Cubs’ Hall of Fame, I thought it would be fun to create the franchise’s All-Quarter-Century team. Most of the names included played on the 2003 and ’16 teams, and some are surprises. The list is based on statistics only, so though I believe Aroldis Chapman is the best closer Chicago has had since the 2000 season, he didn’t make the squad.
Catcher: Willson Contreras (20.7 WAR) – In full disclosure, I am not a fan of Contreras and the last Cubs catcher I actually liked was Jody Davis.