One year ago today, the Cubs defeated the Reds in Cincinnati 15-2, finishing up a season in which they went 18-13 after September 1. (If they’d played at that percentage in September 2023, we’d be watching the Cubs in the postseason right now.)
What I wanted to point out to you are the 18 men who played for the Cubs in that game:
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Well, that’s a blast from the past. Of those 18 players, just seven were on the Cubs’ major league roster at the end of the 2023 season, with four others in the Cubs minor leagues.