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WELCOME, BASEBALL FANS! Thank you for being a part of the Chicago Cubs’ 12th annual Spring Training season at Hohokam Stadium. Over the past 11 years, more than 1.8 million fans have enjoyed Cactus League games here in Mesa. In fact, the games are so popular that Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium broke the Cactus League’s single game attendance record last year. As a member of the Hohokams and an usher for the illustrious right field bleachers section, I’d like to personally thank you for supporting Spring Training baseball. We look forward to this special time of year as fans of all ages – residents and visitors alike – gather to enjoy America’s favorite pastime. More than 180,000 people are expected to attend games at Hohokam Stadium this season. After the game, I encourage you to stop by downtown Mesa, see the Sculptures in the Streets exhibit, tour the Mesa Arts Center or the Arizona Museum of Natural History, and have a bite to eat. Mesa, now a city of more than 460,000 residents, has something to offer everyone.

Mayor Keno Hawker City of Mesa

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Harry Caray Said It Best

LEFT: Photo by Mike Stoker taken at HoHoKam Park 1997. ABOVE: Harry with grandson Chip celebrating his 50th year in broadcasting. FAR RIGHT: Photo from dust jacket photograph from the Book I Remember Harry Caray by Rich Wolfe and George Castle. March 1, 1914–February 18, 1998

Here’s the Line Up

elcome W From the Honorable Keno Hawker Mayor of Mesa

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oHoKams Welcome H From Big Ho Fernando Guerrero, Jr.

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HoHoKams of Mesa Members “The Hawk” Eyes The Hall Andre Dawson’s Numbers Measure Up

Cubs Coaching Staff

Scorecard

Cubs Numerical Roster How to Use Your Scorecard

Cubs 2008 Roster

actus League Rosters C Rosters continue pages 64, 66

100 Years & Counting Cubs Quest for Another Championship

Seats and Ticket Information HoHoKam Park Stadium

Cubs Spring Training Schedule 2008 Cactus League Spring Training Schedules

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“Hello again, everybody. It’s a beeyooo-tiful day for baseball.” “It’s the fans that need spring training. You gotta get ‘em interested. Wake ‘em up and let ‘em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll.” “You know my old saying: live it up, the meter’s running. I’ve always said that if you don’t have fun while you’re here, then it’s your fault. You only get to do this once.” “I know it is the fans that are responsible for me being here. I’ve always tried in each and every broadcast to serve the fans to the best of my ability.” “I’ll tell you what’s helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It’s something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more.” “Now, you tell me, if I have a day off during the baseball season, where do you think I`ll spend it? The ballpark. I still love it. Always have, always will.” “I would always sing it (Take Me Out To The Ball Game), because I think it’s the only song I knew the words to!” “This has been the remarkable thing about the fans in Chicago, they keep drawing an average of a million-three a year, and, when the season’s over and they’ve won their usual seventy-one games, you feel that those fans deserve a medal.” “It could be, it might be, It is! A home run!” “Holy cow!” Source (Besides Harry) www.baseball-almanac.com Researched by City of Mesa Public Library

THE B OYS OF S UMME R Henry Blanco . . . . . 16 Ronny Cedeno . . . . 18 Neal Cotts . . . . . . . . 20 Ryan Dempster . . . 20 Mark Derosa . . . . . . 22 Scott Eyre . . . . . . . . 24 Kosuke Fukudome . 26 Rich Hill . . . . . . . . . . 26

Bob Howry . . . . . . . Derrek Lee . . . . . . . . Jon Lieber . . . . . . . . Ted Lilly . . . . . . . . . . Carlos Marmol . . . . Jason Marquis . . . . . Sean Marshall . . . . . Matt Murton . . . . .

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Felix Pie . . . . . . . . . . Aramis Ramirez . . . Alfonso Soriano . . . Geovany Soto . . . . . Ryan Theriot . . . . . . Daryle Ward . . . . . . Michael Wuertz . . . Kerry Wood . . . . . . Carlos Zambrano . .

ON THE COVE R Clutch hits like his walk-off home run last June 29 became a routine occurrence for Aramis Ramirez.

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Hiking Superstition Mountains

MESA Paradise Found in the Desert Southwest Mesa has fast become the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Arizona offering a variety of lifestyle and leisure pursuits that are in high demand by visitors and residents alike. Boasting a wealth of outdoor activities, one-of-a-kind attractions and recreational adventures second to none, it’s no wonder baseball fans leave with a bevy of memories not only of their favorite pastime but of their favorite destination, too. An Art & Cultural Oasis With the opening of Mesa Arts Center in 2005, the arts and cultural scene in the Valley exploded. Recognized as the largest and most comprehensive arts center in the Southwest, Mesa Arts Center is a central gathering place showcasing a world of arts and culture. The campus features a complex of four theaters that host world-class performances, Broadway shows, and popular music acts year-round. March highlights include The Second City (March 13), Riders in the Sky (March 14 – 16)

For extensive information about Destination Mesa, visit VisitMesa.com, or telephone 800-283-6372.

and Theatre League’s Broadway Series Cirque Dreams (March 18 – 19). In addition, visitors can view art exhibitions at Mesa Contemporary Arts, a five-gallery visual arts complex offering free admission on Thursdays. Making up the center are 14 visual and performing arts studios and classrooms offering art education and instruction, and a 700-foot shaded outdoor plaza locals affectionately call the Shadow Walk. Be sure to visit Mesa Arts Center on Thursday’s before the game for their popular Out to Lunch free concert series. Lunchtime performances are scheduled throughout March. Just down the street in downtown Mesa is the Arizona Museum of Natural History featuring Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight all month long. This exhibition, never before seen in Arizona, gives the public a rare opportunity to see firsthand a collection of fossils considered a national treasure by the People’s Republic of China. Around the corner is the Arizona

2008 PROGRAM EXECUTIVE EDITOR Robert Brinton, Executive Director Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau Mesa HoHoKam CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Larry Lee, City of Mesa Library Aaron Muth, Michelle Streeter, Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau CONTRIBUTING WRITER Charlie Vascellaro BIOGRAPHIES AND I N F O R M AT I O N Provided by the Chicago Cubs, their publications and web site

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Mesa Arts Center

Riverview

Longbow Golf Club

Museum for Youth, where young crawlers and curious toddlers get creative in an art-inspired town. For older kids and adults, too, catch the last days of Jim Henson’s Fantastic World through March 9 and don’t miss The Berenstain Bears Out West exhibition.

authentic Old West stagecoach stop, Tortilla Flat. Off-road Jeep or Hummer tours, hiking treks, mountain biking, helicopter tours, hay wagon rides, campfire cookouts and even cattle drives round out the numerous ways you can enhance your Mesa outdoor adventure!

Exploring the Sonoran Desert Even though Mesa boasts a population of more than 460,000 and offers all the benefits of a large city, visitors can take advantage of being close to a recreation paradise as Mesa is neighbor to the Tonto National Forest. Tonto is the fifth largest forest in the country and one of the most-visited “urban” forests in the U.S. There are three lakes and two rivers within 30 minutes of Mesa that allow for desert boating, rafting, kayaking and water skiing. Or, partake in the everpopular activity of “tubing”, a leisurely float along the cool waters of the Salt River via inner-tube.

Golf Galore After hitting the trails, hit the links in Mesa for some of the best golf in the Southwest. The sun shines almost every day in Mesa allowing residents and visitors the chance to golf year-round. More than 40 golf courses are within a half-hour drive of downtown offering a variety of options from challenging desert golf to traditional links play.

Mystery and the Old West The breathtaking Superstition Mountains just east of Mesa provide the opportunity to experience adventures that will last a lifetime. Take a ride on one of Arizona’s most historic and rugged routes, the Apache Trail, and explore Goldfield Ghost Town or visit the

With near perfect weather and a multitude of activities and attractions, Mesa has much to offer spring training fans. And, with increased and expanding passenger air service to more than a dozen cities via Allegiant Airlines from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, flying convenience to Mesa is just “plane” easy for anyone seeking rest, relaxation or recreation in the Valley of the Sun. For complete destination information about Mesa, Arizona visit www.VisitMesa.com or call 800-283-6372.

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On behalf of the Mesa HoHoKams, Welcome to HoHoKam Park and Dwight Patterson Field, winter home of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs started Spring Training in Mesa 56 years ago, and have become a permanent part of this community’s history. This year is an exciting time to be a Cubs’ fan. The Cubs won the central division title last year under the direction of new manager Lou Piniella. And even though Cubs will soon have a new owner, The Tribune Company has continued to strengthen the team during the off-season. The HoHoKams are comprised of nearly 200 community leaders who volunteer their time to ensure your Spring Training experience is enjoyable. For those of you that are unaware of our history, the organization was begun in 1951 as a “special events committee” of Mesa business leaders. The goal of the committee was to attract a major league baseball team to Mesa for Spring Training. Later that year, the late Dwight Patterson struck a deal with Chicago Cubs owner

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HoHoKam Park

HOHOKAMS WELCOME Phillip Wrigley and the team came to town for spring training in 1952. Since the first game at Rendezvous Park in 1952 to today, we have fond memories of working side-by-side with our colleagues to help make Spring Training in Mesa a special time for all baseball fans. Through your outstanding support of the Cubs here each March, the HoHoKams are able to donate more than $100,000 each year to benefit dozens of youth groups, and make stadium improvements. For more than five decades, HoHoKam charities have received many, many thousands of dollars in contributions. I continue to be amazed by the loyalty of Cubs fans. You hold the Major League all-time attendance record for Spring Training and have led the Cactus League in attendance for nearly onefourth of a century. There are no greater fans anywhere. We are glad you are here with us to cheer on the Cubs and become a big part of Cubs’ history in Mesa.

Fernando Guerrero, Jr. Big Ho, Mesa HoHoKams

HOHOKAMS OF MESA MEMBERS Clyde Allred Masters Andrew Tom Andrews Joe Arriaga Peter Bardon Neil Barna Joe Bartko Maury Bateman Tim Baughman Bob Beck Craig Berge Jeff Berning Bob Billings George Bliss III Carl Bramer Robert Brinton Dilworth Brinton Jr. Bob Broughton Robert Brown Wayne Brown Matt Burdick Joe Burr Paul Buser Milan Carnes Rick Carpenter Nick Carr Don Carter Louis Casillas, Jr. Ron Christison Joe Comparin Jim Cosgrove

Jim Cramer Craig Cummins Don Dauwalder Charlie Deaton Jerry DeLand Todd DeMasseo John Dennett Chip Dircks Mark Dobson Jim Driskill Jimmie Duranti Frank Duranti Ron Duranti Tom Eaton Bob Eccles Greg Eccles Dan Eccles Michael Elliott John Evans Bob Evans Ron Felstead Paul Fischer Michael Flatt Tom Flores Sal Flores Pat Flynn Michael Flynn Pete Friedrich Ruben Garcia Pat Gilbert Howard Godfrey

Glenn Gross Fernando Guerrero, Jr. Fernando Guerrero, Sr. Tim Gump Lyle Hamblin Jay Harper Kim Harris Harry Harvey Dennis Hawker Keno Hawker Michael Hayes Jr Hernandez Hector Hernandez Tanner Hogue Stu Hogue Ric Hoks Greg Holtz Jeannie Hubler Hub Hubler Lou Iglehart Steve Ikeda Guy Isley Bob Jefferson Dale Johnson, Jr Jim Jones Lee Roy Kellis Phil Kellis James Kelly Bob Kernagis Steve Kernagis Sam Kraynek

Milt Laflen James Lee Kyle Lenhart Ken Lenhart Tony Lima George Lindbloom Dave Liniger Earle Lloyd Daniel Mackolin Tim Madden Phil Martin Joe Martin David Martin Bob McKay Paul McKee Albert Mendoza Bob Middleton Tom Mousel Bob Neill Dick Newman Shanlyn Newman Vern Nicholas Karl Nielson Kirk Nielson Sherrie Nielson Damon Olsen John O’Neill Jim Otten Bud Page David Passey Bill Passey

Jim Passey, Jr. Greg Patt Michael Patt Ann Patterson Cleghorn Norm Pearce Bob Peterson Jerry Petrie Buddy Petsch Wayne Pomeroy Jim Pomush Bill Raymond Jay Rhodes Tom Rhodes Cliff Richeson, Sr. Leslie Riell Randy Riggins Dale Riggins, Jr Dr. Ned Rokey Jay Roundy Paul Sale Roger Schmuck Chris Schneck Robert Schweitzer Mike Shields Brandon Smith Murrell Smith Ron Spitler Don Stapley Tom Stapley David Stone KC Stone

Don Strauch Randy Surls Wally Sykes Bob Thiele Dave Tobey Roger Toon Mark Toon Stan Troutman Dennis Tucker Ron Utke Jim Vernon John Vinson Bryan Vivian Casey Walsh Marty Whalen Mike Whalen Bob White Vic Whitman Mark Wiegenstein Dave Wier Guy Wolf David Workman John Yee Bernie Zeper In Memoriam Dale Johnson, Sr. John Kerr Paul Klett Al Mendivil

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Even by today’s standards Andre Dawson’s numbers measure up.

mong the most revered in the lineage of a select few Cubs players singularly adored in the hearts of the Wrigleyville faithful, Andre Dawson, spent the six most exciting seasons of his 21-year career patrolling right field in Chicago. Like Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Ron Santo before him and Sammy Sosa after, Cubs fans took to “The Hawk”, in a demonstrative fashion greeting Dawson with bows from the entire right field bleacher section as he returned to his position after blasting a home run or delivering a key run-scoring hit in the previous inning. Although he fell short this year, Andre Dawson received the highest percentage of votes for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his seven years on the ballot and appears to be moving closer to eventual induction.

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Dawson received 358 of 543 (65%) votes cast, 50 votes shy of the 408 needed, representing a nine percent jump from last year and five percent more then his previous high of 60% in 2006. Relief pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage was the only player elected on the regular ballot. One year after former third baseman Ron Santo came within five votes of being selected by the Hall of Fame’s Committee on Baseball Veteran’s and former coach Buck O’Neil was overlooked by a Negro Leagues committee, Cubs fans were once again frustrated by the near miss of one of their favorites. Despite playing the lion’s share of his career with the Montreal Expos, “The Hawk” is perhaps best remembered for his monstrous 1987 season, when he led the National League with 49 home

runs and 137 RBI becoming the first and only player to win the MVP Award while playing for a last place team. After being paid more than $1 million by the Montreal Expos in each of the previous two years, Dawson offered to sign a blank contract with the Cubs in the spring of 1987, which wound up being filled in for $500,000 with $250,000 in incentive clauses, for making the AllStar team, starting in the All-Star game or being named the league’s MVP, all of which he accomplished. The artificial turf at Olympic Stadium in Montreal took its toll on Dawson’s knees enduring 12 surgeries during his career and was a primary reason for Dawson opting out of Montreal and signing a blank contract with the Cubs. “I wanted to convince the baseball world that I would indeed perform better

under different circumstances—those circumstances being to get away from the AstroTurf and onto a natural playing field,” said Dawson during a press conference at Wrigley Field after being named MVP. Failing to come to terms with the Cubs on his next season’s contract an arbitrator rewarded Dawson’s effort with a $1.85 million contract for 1988 and the Cubs granted him an extension that saw him earn upwards of $3 million per year in 1991 and 1992, before he moved on to Boston and Florida for his final four seasons. Should Dawson some day gain induction, the Hall of Fame will decide which team’s cap would adorn his plaque. Currently 17 members of the Hall of Fame spent the greater part of their careers with the Cubs, the third highest total among major league teams. Relief ace and master practitioner of the split-fingered fastball Bruce Sutter is the most recent Cubs Hall of Famer inducted in 2006, one year after former Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg was elected. Dawson signed with the Cubs after 10 stellar seasons with the Expos in Montreal, where he burst on the scene winning the 1977 Rookie of the Year award, displaying a rare combination of power and speed while excelling in all aspects of the game. By 1982 Dawson had appeared in the second of what would be eight All-Star games, won three of his eight Gold Glove awards and earned the accolades of his peers including opposing pitchers like future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, who praised Dawson’s all around play. “There are five tangible aspects of the game,” said Seaver, “batting average, power, base running, good defense and throwing arm. Dawson does all of those things as well as anyone. Then there are the intangibles. Dawson is the kind of player other players respect. He plays equally hard on offense and defense—whether he’s hitting well or not. Some guys let up. Every time you see Dawson play, he seems to have the same intensity. When you play at that level, it leads to consistency.”

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During his time in Montreal, Dawson hit 225 home runs with 838 RBI, both still good enough for second on the Expos all-time list. His 253 steals with the club ranks third behind Tim Raines and Marquis Grissom. He finished among the top 10 in MVP voting three times between 1980 and 1983, when he enjoyed his finest season with the club hitting 32 home runs with 113 RBI, a .299 batting average and 25 steals. He was not offered a contract by the Expos after the 1986 season but was awarded approximately $50,000 in damages when major league baseball team owners were found guilty of collusion in an attempt to drive down escalating free-agent salaries. As a member of the Expos, Dawson hit extremely well when visiting Wrigley Field hitting .346 (122-for-353) with a .598 slugging percentage and 16 homers including two in the same inning on September 24, 1985. Although never again reaching the lofty heights of his career-year season of 1987, Dawson still enjoyed his most productive seasons in Chicago racking up 174 home runs with 587 RBI in six seasons and enjoyed a great love affair with the fans and the city. “It was just the way they embraced me, and made me feel at home. I owe those people a great deal, just from the standpoint of how they allowed me to relax. I was in one of those grooves where I looked forward to going to the ballpark every day,” said Dawson to Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reporter Gordon Edes at the end of his final season with the Florida Marlins in 1996. While his career totals are not of the eye-popping variety, falling just short of the 3,000-hit, 500-home run milestones

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most readily associated with automatic induction to the Hall of Fame, they still rank favorably with other outfielders already enshrined in Cooperstown. Dawson’s 2,774 hits place him 45th AllTime with Harold Baines (2,866) being the only eligible player with more hits not in the Hall of Fame. His 438 home runs (35th All-Time) are more than Hall of Famers Billy Williams (426), Duke Snider (407) and Al Kaline (399), while his 1,591 RBI (32nd All-Time) are in front of such luminaries as Harmon Killebrew (1,584), Willie McCovey (1,555) and Willie

“No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more or did it better than Andre Dawson” Stargell (1,540), all in the Hall. “The Hawk’s” 4,787 total bases rank 25th All-Time and are the most among all eligible players not enshrined in Cooperstown and he is one of only six players in major league history with more than 300 career steals and more than 300 career home runs the others being, Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, Barry Bonds, Steve Finley and Reggie Sanders. “I think my numbers are fairly consistent with players already in,” Dawson said at the time of his retirement in 1996. “I don’t dwell on it but I think I’m a legitimate contender. I might not be a first ballot guy, but after that it would be nice.” Seven years later after failing to gain election in his second year on the ballot Dawson began to question the slight. “I want to get in the Hall of Fame and

enjoy it while I’m alive,” said Dawson then 48, “If you’re not a Hall of Famer, you’re not. But if you are, you deserve to get in and you shouldn’t have to wait. You’re going to have the same numbers every year.” After being snubbed again in 2006, his fifth year of eligilbility, Dawson reiterated his credentials. “I come well documented,” said Dawson. “I took pride in being a four or five tool player and being consistent.” One reason for Dawson’s relative lack of recognition might be that he toiled mostly for losing teams, reaching the post season only twice in his 21-year career. At the time of his retirement he held the record for the most career games (2,627) by a player who never played in a World Series, being surpassed by former Cubs teammate Rafael Palmeiro (2,831) in 2004. Dawson’s final team, the Florida Marlins, won the 1997 World Series one year after his retirement. But it’s never been about the numbers for the lean and mean Dawson, who spoke softly and carried himself with a dignity that commanded respect from opposition and teammates like Sandberg who mentioned Dawson in his own Hall of Fame induction speech. “No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more or did it better than Andre Dawson,” Sandberg said of his teammate for six years. “He’s the best I’ve ever seen. I watched him win an MVP for a last-place team in 1987 and it was the most unbelievable thing I’ve ever seen in baseball,” adding, “He did it the right way, the natural way, and he did it in the field and on the bases and in every way, and I hope he will stand up here someday.”

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LOU PINIELLA

Lou enters his second season at the helm of the Chicago Cubs after joining the club in October of 2006. Lou is the 50th manager in Cubs history. In 2007, he led the Cubs to the N.L. Central Division title. Helped Chicago to 85 victories on the season, 19 more than its 66-win output in 2006 ... the club’s .525 winning percentage was a .118-point increase over 2006’s .407 mark, the best turnaround in the majors. Lou’s 1,604 victories rank fourth (15th in major league history) among active managers behind Tony LaRussa (2,375), Bobby Cox (2,255)

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and Joe Torre (2,067). With 1,604 managerial victories and 1,705 career hits, is one of only three people to collect 1,600 managerial victories after amassing at least 1,600 hits as a major league player. Has gone to the postseason 11 times during his big league career (six times as a manager and five times as a player). Lou has gone to five World Series Lou won championship rings as an outfielder with the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978 and as a manager with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. Is also an active spokesperson on behalf of prostate cancer awareness and Heartbeat International, an organization that helps provide pacemakers for those around the world who cannot otherwise afford to purchase a pacemaker.

BORN: 8/28/43 IN TAMPA, FL RESIDES: TAMPA, FL POSITION AS A PLAYER: OUTFIELDER NAMED CUBS MANAGER: OCTOBER 17, 2006

ALAN TRAMMELL

Alan begins his second season as the Cubs’ bench coach … prior to joining the Cubs, he managed the Detroit Tigers for three seasons (2003-2005) and compiled a 186-300 record (.383). A former shortstop, originally signed as a second-round selection of Detroit in the 1976 draft and went on to become only the third player in Tigers history to play 20 seasons with the franchise, joining Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. He was selected to six All-Star games (1980,

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1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) while winning four Gold Glove Awards (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984) and three Silver Slugger Awards as the top offensive shortstop (1987, 1988, 1990). Alan worked two seasons as the assistant to baseball operations in the Tigers front office, assisting in player instruction and scouting following his retirement in 1996. Inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 and the San Diego Hall of Champions’ Breitbard Hall of Fame in 1998. This will be his 31st season in professional baseball.

BORN: 2/21/58 IN GARDEN GROVE, CA RESIDES: DEL MAR, CA FULL NAME: ALAN STUART TRAMMELL POSITION AS A PLAYER: SHORTSTOP NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: OCTOBER 23, 2006

MATT SINATRO

Matt begins his second season as the Cubs’ first base coach and his 13th as a big league coach. This will mark his second year as a first base coach after 11 seasons in the bullpen with Seattle (1995-2002) and Tampa Bay (2003-2005), all with Lou Piniella. During his coaching career, he has gone to the postseason five times, including last season with the Cubs. Matt also reached the postseason with Seattle following the 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001 campaigns.

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The 2008 campaign will mark Matt’s 28th season in professional baseball and 13th as a major league coach. Matt spent the 2003-2005 seasons as the major league bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and manager Lou Piniella. Prior to his time in Tampa Bay, spent eight seasons in the same capacity with the Seattle Mariners.

BORN: 3/22/60 IN WEST HARTFORD, CT RESIDES: SAMMAMMISH, WA NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: OCTOBER 27, 2006 POSITION AS A PLAYER: CATCHER

MIKE QUADE

Mike Quade, a native of Evanston, Ill., begins his second season as Chicago’s third base coach after spending the previous four seasons in the Cubs minor league system as the manager for Triple-A Iowa. Mike previously reached the big leagues with Oakland from 2000-2002, serving as the club’s first base coach. On April 18, 2004, in New Orleans while with Iowa, he recorded his 1,000th win as a minor league manager. Mike joined the Cubs

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organization in 2003 as Triple-A Iowa’s manager, where he compiled a 289-279 record in four seasons before he was promoted to the major league staff in 2007 Prior to that, Mike spent three seasons (2000-2002) as the Oakland Athletics’ first base coach. Mike logged 19 years of coaching experience in the minor leagues, including 17 seasons as a manager.

BORN: 3/12/57 IN EVANSTON, IL RESIDES: BRADENTON, FL POSITION AS A PLAYER: INFIELDER NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: OCTOBER 27, 2006

LAWRENCE ROTHSCHILD

Larry begins his seventh season as the Cubs pitching coach in 2008. Larry has spent the last 33 seasons in professional baseball as a player, coach or manager, winning World Series rings as Lou Piniella’s bullpen coach with Cincinnati in 1990 and as Florida’s pitching coach in 1997. Chicago’s appearance in the Division Series last season marked the fourth time his clubs have advanced to post-season play. Since Larry joined the Cubs in 2002,

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Cubs pitchers have led the majors in strikeouts every year, including striking out a major league record 1,404 batters in 2003. The last team to lead the majors in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons was the Los Angeles Dodgers, who led baseball in strikeouts from 1957-1963. The 2007 Cubs pitching staff recorded a 4.04 ERA, second in the N.L. to San Diego’s 3.70 mark. The last time the Cubs ranked in the top-two in N.L. ERA was 1963.

BORN: 3/12/54 IN CHICAGO, IL RESIDES: TAMPA, FL POSITION AS A PLAYER: PITCHER NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: OCTOBER 25, 2001

GERALD PERRY

Gerald enters his second season with the Cubs and his ninth straight campaign at the major league level as a hitting coach. He has been a major league hitting coach in Seattle under Lou Piniella (2000-2002), in Pittsburgh (2003-2005), Oakland (2006) and Chicago (2007). Gerald has reached the postseason four times as a coach with Seattle (2000-2001), Oakland (2006) and the Cubs (2007). Gerald played professionally from 1983-1995, spending

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13 seasons in the majors with Atlanta (1983-1989), Kansas City (1990) and St. Louis (1991-1995). The former left-handed hitting infielder/outfielder hit .265 with 59 home runs and 396 RBI in 1,193 career games. Set an Atlanta record with 42 stolen bases, the club record was broken by Otis Nixon, who stole 72 bases in 1991. This will mark Gerald’s 25th season in professional baseball as player or coach.

BORN: 10/30/60 IN SAVANNAH, GA RESIDES: MARIETTA, GA POSITION AS A PLAYER: OUTFIELDER/FIRST BASEMAN NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: NOVEMBER 8, 2006

LESTER STRODE

Lester enters his 20th season as a member of the Cubs organization, and his second at the major league level. Prior to his current role, Lester was the Cubs’ minor league pitching coordinator from 1996-2006. Lester spent the 1994-1995 seasons with the major league club as a pitching assistant. Lester was a pitching coach in the Cubs’ minor league system during the 1989-1993 campaigns. Lester worked at Wytheville (Rookie) in 1989, Peoria (A) from

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1990-1991, Winston-Salem (A) in 1992 and Daytona (A) in 1993. Lester pitched in the minor leagues from 1980-1988 with Kansas City, Baltimore, St. Louis and the Cubs farm systems. He was a Southern League All-Star in 1984 for Double-A Memphis. Lester had a brief stint with Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs farm system in 1988, his final professional season.

BORN: 6/17/58 IN MCMINNVILLE, TN RESIDES: BRIDGETON, MO POSITION AS A PLAYER: PITCHER NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: OCTOBER 27, 2006

SPECIALASSISTANT

ALVAREZ DEJESUS

Ivan DeJesus returns to the Cubs as special assistant to Lou Piniella after playing for the played in two World Series, reaching the event with the 1983 Philadelphia Phillies and 1985 team from 1977-1981 as their starting shortstop. He comes to the team after spending last St. Louis Cardinals. season as manager for Greenville (Rookie) in the Houston Astros organization. He managed in the Astros farm system for the last six seasons. DeJesus has 32 years of experience in professional baseball, including the last 17 seasons as a minor league manager or coach. He BORN: 1/9/53 IN SANTURCE, PUERTO RICO RESIDES: ORLANDO, FL NAMED TO CUBS COACHING STAFF: NOVEMBER 6, 2006

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Henry Blanco

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BORN: 8/29/71 IN CARACAS,VENEZUELA RESIDENCE: GUARENAS,VENEZUELA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 9 YEARS, 136 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008; MUTUAL OPTION FOR 2009 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/8/04

CATCHER 2007: Henry missed a majority of the season with a cervical herniated disc, appearing in just 22 contests. Made his 2007 season debut April 7 at Milwaukee, recording a sac fly. He had a pinch-single to continue a 10th inning rally May 6 vs. Washington. It was his first pinch-hit since September 11, 2002. Henry was activated from the disabled list August 20, and made his first appearance August 22 in San Francisco, laying down a successful squeeze bunt in the 10th inning as a pinch-hitter. Played first base in the final two games of the season. In 2006, Henry overcame a slow start to the season and enjoyed his strongest year at the plate as he batted a career-high .266 (64-for-241) with six homers and 37 RBI while seeing action in 74 games.

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 22 54 3 688 2009 199

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 9 3 0 0 4 448 114 10 49 229

HEIGHT: TB BB 12 2 729 182

5’10” WEIGHT: 190 SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 12 0 0 .193 .222 .167 373 4 10 .287 .363 .223

Ronny Cedeno

2007 MLB

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BORN: 02/02/1983 IN CARABOBO, VENEZUELA RESIDENCE: CARABOBO,VENEZUELA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 29DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT 8/27/995

INFIELDER 2007: At age 23, Ronny started the season on the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career. Ronny made his first career Opening Day start on April 3 at Cincinnati, going 1-for-4 in the contest. Ronny was the youngest Cubs Opening Day shortstop since Shawon Dunston opened the 1986. Ronny Drove in a season-high three runs in three different contests–also had five two-RBI games. Ronny began the season by batting .308 (24-for-78) in 22 April contests with six doubles, two triples, a homer and eight RBI. Ronny hit safely in a career-high 13 games from September 5-19, going16-for – 46 (.348) over the stretch. Ronny did not commit an error in a career-high 21 straight games June 2-26 Ronny went 185 innings without an error at shortstop over the stretch, his longest streak in a single season.

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 38 74 6 230 688 70

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 15 2 0 4 13 170 23 7 11 60

HEIGHT: TB BB 29 3 240 25

6’0” WEIGHT: 180 SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 18 2 1 .231 .392 .203 138 11 9 .277 .349 .247

Neal Cotts

2007 MLB

Ryan Dempster

2007 MLB

BORN: 5/3/77 IN GIBSONS, BRITISH COLUMBIA RESIDENCE: DENVER, CO MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 9 YEARS, 63 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 1/22/04

PITCHER 2007: Ryan ranks fourth on Chicago’s all-time list (since 1960) with 87 saves. Ryan picked up his first save of the season April 4 in Cincinnati, tossing a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-1 win. Through May 5, Ryan converted seven straight save opportunities to start the season. Ryan went 28-for-31 in save situations in his fourth season as a Cub, good for a 90.3-percent rate of success, that was the third-best mark in the N.L. and fifth-highest in baseball. The 90.3-percent success rate was the second highest in a single season for any Cub (since 1957). Recorded his 1,000th career strike out in the ninth inning, September 5 vs. the Dodgers, fanning Shea Hillenbrand. Ryan has converted 87-of-101 save opportunities for Chicago. The86.1percent success rate is second highest in franchise history with a min. of 50 opportunities.

BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 215 W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2 7 4.73 66 0 0 0 28 31 66.2 59 36 35 8 30 55 59 75 4.82 387 162 8 2 87 - 1218.1 1243 692 653 138 631 1007 • 2 0 0 8 C H I C AG O C UB S

BATS: W L 0 1 10 8

BORN: 3/25/80 IN LEBANON, IL RESIDENCE: CHICAGO, IL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 3 YEARS 77 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: FROM CWS 11/16/06 AS PART OF A THREE PLAYER DEAL

PITCHER 2007: Neal Worked a season-high 2.0 innings April 13 vs. Cincinnati, retiring all six batters he faced. Neal began the season with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances from April 2-May 6 (10.2 IP). He allowed runners to score in four of his last five big league appearances prior to being optioned to Iowa. Neal posted a 13.50 ERA (9 ER/6.0 IP) over the stretch. With Iowa, Neal went 2-2 with a 4.83 ERA (27 ER/50.1 IP) in 24 games (six starts). Iowa posted a 16-8 record when he appeared in the game. Struck out a season-high six batters over 4.1 innings pitched June 17 vs. Memphis. Neal attended Illinois State University where he earned First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and ABCA All-Midwest Region Team honors. Neal finished his collegiate career ranked fifth all-time at ISU in strikeouts (263).

LEFT ERA 4.86 4.55

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 200 G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 16 0 0 0 0 0 16.2 15 9 9 1 9 14 215 5 0 0 1 8 209.2 193 114 106 28 109 183

Mark DeRosa

2007 MLB

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BORN: 02/26/1975 IN PASSAIC, NJ RESIDENCE: SUWANEE, GA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 7 YEARS, 61 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2009 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS 11/14/06 AS A FREE AGENT

INFIELDER 2007: In his first season with Chicago, Mark proved to be versatile in the field, while providing timely hitting at the plate in 149 games. Mark batted .400 (6-for-15) with a home run and 17 RBI when hitting with the bases loaded. Mark has been a clutch with the bases loaded, going 22-for-57 (.386) with two career home runs in that situation. Mark batted .317 with Runners in Scoring Position (44-for-139), including a .328 (19-for-58) stretch. Mark owns a .301 career batting average (187-for-622) against left-handed pitching. Mark played 42 consecutive games without an error from April 9-June 3. Mark is a 10-year major league veteran who has logged time at all four infield positions, as well as the outfield, in his time with the Atlanta Braves (1998-2004), Texas Rangers (2005-2006) and Chicago Cubs (2007).

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 149 502 64 744 2145 303

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 147 28 3 10 72 596 121 7 48 265

HEIGHT: TB BB 211 58 875 183

6’1” SO 93 379

WEIGHT: 205 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 1 2 .371 .420 .293 12 13 .341 .408 .278

Scott Eyre

2007 MLB

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BATS: W L 2 1 21 29

BORN: 5/30/72 IN INGLEWOOD, CA RESIDENCE: BRADENTON, FL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 8 YEARS 88 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/12/05

PITCHER 2007: Scott ranks second in the majors with 442 appearances among all left-handed hurlers since 2002. After posting a 6.60 ERA (22 ER/30.0 IP) in the first half, Scott rebounded after the All-Star Break by producing an 0.81 ERA. Scott began the second half of the season with eight consecutive scoreless relief outings, July 15-August 8. Scott went 19 consecutive outings without allowing a run from August 16 through the end of the season, a span of 14.2 innings of work. Held the opponent scoreless in 29 of his final 30 appearances of the season dating to July 4 in Washington. Scott twice entered the game with the bases loaded and stranded all three base runners. Scott produced a paltry 1.86 ERA in 12 August relief appearances. Scott issued just four walks over his final 20 games of the season.

LEFT ERA 4.13 4.37

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 220 G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 55 0 0 0 0 4 52.1 59 26 24 3 35 45 537 32 0 0 4 -- 593.2 609 319 288 78 309 483

Kosuke Fukudome

2007 MLB

Rich Hill

2007 MLB

BATS: W L 11 8 17 17

BORN: 3/11/80 IN BOSTON, MA RESIDENCE: MILTON, MA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 149 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN FOURTH ROUND OF 2002 DRAFT

PITCHER 2007: Rich produced 17 quality outings on the season. Rich was one of four Cubs to reach double-digits in victories. Rich’s opponents batted .229 (36-for-157) with runners in scoring position. Rich pitched a gem in the Cubs 2-1 victory over St. Louis August 17 at the Friendly Confines, giving up just three hits and one run while striking out seven in 7.0 innings of work. Rich ended the regular season on a high note, notching his 11th victory in a 4-0 win in Cincinnati September 29, tossing 5.2 no-hit innings before former Cub Buck Coats ended the bid with a double. Rich became the first Cubs lefthanded starter to toss at least 7.0 innings and allow one hit in more than 30 years, when Stats, Inc. began tracking the data in the mid-1970s.

LEFT ERA 3.92 4.39

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER 32 32 0 0 0 0 195 170 89 85 59 52 2 1 0 0 318 278 164 155

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205 HR BB SO 27 63 183 46 119 294

BORN: 4/26/77 IN OSAKI, JAPAN RESIDENCE: AICHI-KEN, JAPAN MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: MLB DEBUT CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2011 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY CUBS AS A FREE AGENT TO A FOUR-YEAR DEAL, 12/19/07

OUTFIELDER Summary: Kosuke is a nine-year veteran of the Japan League’s Chunichi Dragons. Kosuke amassed a .305 batting average with a .397 on-base percentage in 1,074 career contests with the Dragons. Earned Central League Most Valuable Player honors in 2006 when he batted .351 with 31 home runs and a career-high 104 RBI for Chunichi. He posted an on-base percentage of .430 or better in each of his last three seasons (2005-2007) and hit 23 or more home runs in four straight seasons from 2003-2006. Kosuke as extensive experience with Team Japan in international play: Won the gold medal in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He was a member of the Japanese Olympic Baseball Team that took home the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Helped the Japanese Olympic Team earn silver medal honors in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

BATS: LEFT THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 190 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG N/A N/A

Bob Howry

2007 MLB

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BORN: 8/4/73INPHOENIX, AZ RESIDENCE: GLENDALE, AZ MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 8 YEARS, 79 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/2/05

PITCHER 2007: Bob proved to be a valuable piece of the bullpen’s early turnaround and was 7-for-7 in save opportunities when Ryan Dempster landed on the disabled list in late June. Bob walked just 19 in 81.1 innings of work, facing 56 consecutive batters without a walk from July 2-August 3, the second longest streak on the club in 2007. Bob was 2-1 with two saves and a 1.86 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP) in eight inter-league relief appearances. Bob’s 22 holds tied him with Bob Patterson for fourth-most in Cubs single season history since 1957. His 81.1 innings of work marked a career high, surpassing 2001’s total of 78.2 innings. Bob proved strong down the stretch, producing a 1.35 ERA (3 ER/20.0 IP) from August 23 through the end of the season.

HEIGHT: 6- WEIGHT: 210 BATS: RIGHT W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP 6 7 3.32 78 0 0 0 8 12 81.1 35 38 3.49 596 0 0 0 65 -- 618.1

THROWS: RIGHT H R ER HR BB SO 76 31 30 8 19 72 544 260 240 67 204 534

Derrek Lee

2007 MLB

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BORN: 09/06/1975 IN SACRAMENTO, CA RESIDENCE: EL DORADO HILLS, CA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 9 YEARS, 125 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2010 HOW ACQUIRED: FROM FLORIDA 11/25/03 AS PART OF A THREE-PLAYER DEAL

INFIELDER 2007: Derrek earned a .317 batting average with 43 doubles, 22 home runs and 82 RBI in 150 games. Derrek has hit at least 20 homers in seven of his last eight seasons. Derrek is a two-time All-Star and threetime Gold Glove winner, earning both honors again in 2007. Derrek was honored with the Louisville Slugger Silver Bat Award. Derrek was recognized as the Cubs Roberto Clemente award winner. Derrek’s 215 homers and 498 extra-base hits this decade ranks him third among all National League first basemen. Lee is the seventh Cub in franchise history to win multiple Gold Glove Awards and the second player to do so at first base (Mark Grace). In 2007, he was named to the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. Derrek created a foundation in 2006 to fight Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis.

BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 150 567 91 180 43 1 22 82 1385 4825 762 1357 303 23 238 738

HEIGHT: TB BB 291 71 2420 621

6’5” SO 114 1150

WEIGHT: 245 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 6 5 .400 .513 .317 92 42 .367 .502 .281

Jon Lieber

2007 MLB

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BORN: 4/2/70 IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA RESIDENCE: MOBILE, AL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 13 YEARS, 77 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 1/16/08

PITCHER 2007: Jon was limited to just 14 games (12 starts) due to two non-arm related injuries. Jon was 3-6 with a 4.73 ERA (41 ER/78.0 IP) in a season that included his first action from the bullpen since 1998. Jon tossed his fifth career shutout June 9 at Kansas City, allowing three hits while striking out 11. Was his first double-digit strikeout contest since September 10, 2000 vs. Houston while with the Cubs (10). Jon was moved to the starting rotation mid-April and proceeded to go 2-2 with a 2.50 ERA (11 ER/39.2 IP) over his first six starts from April 20-May 18. Jon landed back on the disabled list June 23 (retroactive to June 21) with a ruptured tendon in the right foot. Jon had seasonending surgery on that right foot, July 6.

BATS: LEFT THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’2” W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H 3 6 4.73 14 12 1 1 0 0 78 91 129 121 4.28 375 326 25 5 2 – 215.1 2329

WEIGHT: R ER 44 41 1134 1022

240 HR BB SO 7 22 54 275 416 1526

Ted Lilly

2007 MLB

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BATS: W L 15 8 74 66

BORN: 4/2/70 IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA RESIDENCE: MOBILE, AL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 7 YEARS, 102 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2010 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/15/06

PITCHER 2007: Ted shined in his first season with the Cubs as his 15 wins tied his career high and were the most by a Chicago lefty since Greg Hibbard won 15 contests in 1993. Ted’s 34 starts and 207.0 innings pitched were career highs. Ted put together a career-high, seven-game winning streak, June 15-July 25, surpassing his previous high of six games. Ted had 20 quality starts in 34 outings. His .652 winning percentage (15-8) ranked third among lefties in N.L. and fifth among southpaws in the majors. With his 10th victory of the season on July 19, Ted recorded 10 or more wins in five consecutive seasons (2003-2007). Ted struck out his 900th Batter. Ted had a career-best, four-game hitting streak July 7-July 25, driving in three runs in that span.

LEFT ERA 3.83 4.46

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 190 G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 34 34 0 0 0 0 207 181 91 88 28 55 174 219 194 4 2 0 0 1143 1089 602 566 172 437 973

carlos marmol

2007 MLB

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BORN: 10/14/82 IN BONAO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESIDENCE: SANTIAGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 84 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT 7/3/99

PITCHER 2007: Carlos joined the big league club in May and was a dominant fixture in the bullpen for the remainder of the season. Carlos’ 96 strikeouts were the most by a Cubs reliever since Joe Borowski fanned 97 batters in 2002. Carlos narrowly missed becoming the first Cubs reliever with 100 strikeouts in a season since Kyle Farnsworth had 107 in 2001. Carlos stranded 36 of 41 inherited runners on the season. His 87.8 percent success rate led the N.L. and was third in the majors. Carlos held the opponent scoreless in 52 of his 59 outings, limiting opposing batters to a .169 average (41-for-243). The Cubs were 40-19 in games that he pitched. Carlos produced a stellar 0.68 ERA in 15 outings. He stranded 26 consecutive inherited runners from June 3-August 10.

BATS: RIGHT W L ERA 5 1 1.43 10 8 3.87

THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’2” G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H 59 0 0 0 1 2 69.1 41 78 13 0 0 1 2 146.1 112

WEIGHT: 180 R ER HR BB SO 11 11 3 35 96 65 63 17 94 155

jason marquis

2007 MLB

sean marshall

2007 MLB

BORN: 8/30/82 IN RICHMOND, VA RESIDENCE: PHOENIX, AZ MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 32 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN SIXTH ROUND OF 2003 DRAFT

PITCHER 2007: Sean began the season in the minors after he was slowed by offseason left shoulder rehabilitation. After joining the big league club in May, Sean produced 10 quality outings in 19 starts. Sean allowed two or fewer earned runs in 14 of his 19 starts. Made his most impressive start of the season, earning his fourth win June 24 against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, he tossed 6.1 scoreless innings allowing five hits while walking three in the Cubs 3-0 victory. Recorded quality starts in his first five big league outings of the season walking two or fewer each game. Moved to the Bullpen for most of September, going0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three games. Sean made his first relief appearance of his career September 9 at Pittsburgh working 1.1 scoreless innings.

BATS: RIGHT W L ERA 7 8 3.92 13 17 4.83

THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’7” G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H 21 19 0 0 0 0 103.1 107 45 43 0 0 0 0 229 239

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WEIGHT: 220 R ER HR BB SO 52 45 13 35 67 137 123 33 94 144

BATS: W L 12 9 68 61

BORN: 8/21/78 IN MANHASSET ,NY RESIDENCE: STATEN ISLAND, NY MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 7 YEARS, 12 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2009 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/19/06

PITCHER 2007: Jason tied his career high with 33 starts, also done in 2006 with St. Louis. Jason was 12-0 with a 2.17 ERA (28 ER/116.0 IP) in 17 starts in which he went 6.0 or more innings. The Cubs were 15-2 in those outings. Jason went 5-0 with a 2.47 ERA (15 ER/54.2 IP) in eight starts from April 16-May 24. Jason finished April 3-1 with a 2.35 ERA (8 ER/30.2 IP) in five starts, being his best month of the season. Jason did not allow a home run over his first four starts of the season, a career high, he also turned the trick in his final four starts, September 11-26. Jason produced a 3.67 ERA in 18 starts prior to the break and he was 6-4 with a 5.36 ERA in 15 starts after the break.

LEFT THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER 4.60 34 33 1 1 0 0 191.2 190 111 98 4.56 228 170 4 2 1 4 1102 1138 618 558

210 HR BB SO 22 76 109 152 428 661

matt murton

2007 MLB

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BORN: 10/3/81 IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FL RESIDENCE: KISSIMMEE, FL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 55 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: FROM BOSTON 7/31/04 AS PART OF A FOUR TEAM, SIX PLAYER DEAL

OUTFIELDER 2007: Matt broke camp with the Cubs, appearing in 49 games for Chicago before he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa in June. Matt returned to the Cubs in late July and hit .310 (36-for-116) the rest of the way. Matt belted two pinch-home runs, the first Cub to accomplish the feat since Freddie Bynum did so in 2006. He made his first career appearance in right field, getting the start there April 16 vs. San Diego, breaking a string of his first 182 major league games (162 starts) as a left fielder. Matt provided a hot bat down the stretch, hitting safely in six of 11 games from September 16-30, batting .367 (11-for-30) in that span. Matt started Game Two of the NLDS in right field and went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 94 235 35 289 830 124

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 66 13 0 8 22 246 38 5 28 98

HEIGHT: TB BB 103 26 378 87

6’1” WEIGHT: 220 SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 39 1 0 .352 .438 .281 123 8 3 .365 .455 .296

Felix Pie

2007 MLB

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BATS: G AB 87 177 87 177

BORN: 2/8/85 IN LA ROMANA, D.R. RESIDENCE: LA ROMANA, D.R. MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 118 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT 7/3/01

OUTFIELDER 2007: Felix spent the majority of the season with Chicago, appearing in 87 games in his rookie season. Cubs went 58-29 (.667) in games that Pie appeared in, compared to a 27-48 mark (.360) in games he did not play. Felix appeared in 87 games for the Cubs, including 17 as a pinch runner and 46 as a defensive replacement. Felix batted .278 (15-for-54) with runners in scoring position. Felix produced a .241 batting average (34-for-141) with two home runs and 16 RBI off right-handed pitching. Felix batted .111 (4-for-36) off southpaws. Felix was named to the Cubs NLDS roster. Felix notched his first career hit in the fifth inning off future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Felix belted his first career home run April 27 in St. Louis, a fourth inning, two-run shot off Anthony Reyes.

LEFT R 26 26

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 170 H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 38 9 3 2 20 59 14 43 8 1 .271 .333 .215 38 9 3 2 20 59 14 43 8 1 .271 .333 .215

Aramis Ramirez

2007 MLB

Alfonso Soriano

BORN: 1/7/76 IN SAN PEDRODE MACORIS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESIDENCE: SAN PEDRODE MACORIS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 7 YEARS, 79 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2014 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED AN EIGHT-YEAR DEAL AS A FREE AGENT 11/20/06

OUTFIELDER 2007: Alfonso hit .299 with 33 homers and 70 RBI in 135 games, earning his sixth nod to the All-Star Game as a reserve outfielder for the N.L. squad. Hit 12 leadoff homers, making him the only player in major league history to have two seasons with 10 or more leadoff blasts. His 50 multi-hit games tied Derrek Lee for the most by any Cub. He had seven hitting streaks of seven or more games on the season. Alfonso began his tenure in a Cubs uniform reaching base safely in 31-straight games, April 2-May 15. This marked the second-longest streak of its kind behind teammate Derrek Lee, who started 2007 reaching safely in 32 games. He has appeared in 41 post-season contests, reaching the World Series with the New York Yankees in 2001 and 2003.

2007 MLB

BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 135 579 97 173 42 5 33 70 1096 4481 721 1264 282 23 241 630

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HEIGHT: 6’1” TB BB SO 324 31 130 2315 255 966

WEIGHT: 182 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 19 6 .337 .560 .299 229 66 .327 .517 .282

BORN: 06/25/1978 IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN RESIDENCE: SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 8 YEARS, 111 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2011; MUTUAL OPTION FOR 2012 HOW ACQUIRED: FROM PITTSBURGH 7/22/03 AS PART OF A THREE-PLAYER DEAL

INFIELDER 2007: Aramis led the club with 101 RBI in his fourth full season with Chicago. Aramis hit 35 doubles and 26 home runs, contributing to a .549 slugging percentage. He hit .395 (45-for-114) off left-handed pitching with 12 home runs (one every 9.5 at-bats) and a .763 slugging percentage. Aramis batted .337 (86-for-255) at home compared to a .283 (71-for-251) road average. Aramis batted .348 (89-for-256) with 17 home runs in 68 day contests compared to a .272 mark (68-for-250) and nine long balls in 64 night games. Aramis hit .338 (48-for-142) with runners in scoring position, including a .300 (18-for-60) mark with RISP and two outs. Aramis recorded a .972 (10 E/358 TC) fielding percentage at third base. His 10 errors were his fewest in a season since he had 10 errors in 2004 with the Cubs.

BATS: RIGHT THROWS: RIGHT G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI 132 506 72 157 35 4 26 101 1179 4403 589 1246 259 15 222 770

HEIGHT: 6’1” TB BB SO 278 43 66 2201 322 662

WEIGHT: 215 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 0 0 .366 .549 .310 11 11 .336 .500 .283

Geovany Soto

2007 MLB

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BORN: 1/20/83 IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO RESIDENCE: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 96 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN 11TH ROUND OF 2001 DRAFT

CATCHER 2007: Geovany, entering his eighth season with the organization, was named the 2007 Topps Pacific Coast League Player of the Year and was awarded a spot on the Topps Triple-A All-Star Team following the season. Geovany also earned other honors following the 2007 season: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star, Baseball America Minor League AllStar, MiLB.com Triple-A offensive player of the year. Named by Baseball America as the second-best Cubs prospect heading into 2008. Geovany made his season debut July 13 vs. Houston by starting and catching Carlos Zambrano’s 6-0 shutout victory. Started behind the plate for two of the Cubs three NLDS contests against Arizona. Geovany went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Game Two. It was the lone Cubs homer of the 2007 postseason. Geovany was the first Cubs rookie to homer in the postseason since Frank Demaree

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 18 54 12 30 80 13

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 21 6 0 3 8 26 7 0 3 10

HEIGHT: TB BB 36 5 42 5

6’1” SO 14 19

WEIGHT: 230 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 0 0 .433 .667 .389 0 0 .368 .525 .325

Ryan Theriot

2007 MLB

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BORN: 12/07/1979 IN BATON ROUGE, LA RESIDENCE: BATON ROUGE, LA MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 1 YEARS 118 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN THIRD ROUND OF 2001 DRAFT

INFIELDER 2007: Ryan played the entire season in the big leagues, and he has spent his entire seven-year career within the Cubs organization. Ryan has seen major league action in 110 games at shortstop (103 starts), 79 games at second base (53 starts), nine game at third base (four starts), four games in left field and two games in right field (one start). Ryan had a .300 batting average (45-for-150) in 34 games at the top of the order, Ryan led the club with 28 stolen bases in 32 attempts, becoming the first Cubs infielder to steal at least 28 bases in a season since Eric Young turned the trick twice, stealing 54 bases in 2000 and 31 in 2001. Ryan belted his first career pinch-home run May 29 vs. Florida, a tworun shot off Dontrelle Willis.

BATS: RIGHT G AB R 148 537 80 210 684 117

THROWS: RIGHT H 2B 3B HR RBI 143 30 2 3 45 189 42 5 6 61

HEIGHT: TB BB 186 49 259 67

5’11” SO 50 70

WEIGHT: 175 SB CS OBP SLG AVG 28 4 .326 .346 .266 41 6 .341 .379 .276

Daryle Ward

2007 MLB

michael wuertz

2007 MLB

BORN: 12/15/78 IN AUSTIN, MN RESIDENCE: SCOTTSDALE, AZ MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 3 YEARS, 7 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN 11TH ROUND OF 1997 DRAFT

PITCHER 2007: Michael was second on the Cubs with 73 relief appearances behind Bob Howry (78), posting a 3.48 ERA (28 ER/72.1 IP) with a 2-3 record. Michael stranded 33 of 38 inherited runners, the second-best rate of success in the N.L. (86.8-percent). Michael’s teammate Carlos Marmol led the National League with an 87.8-percent success rate. Posted a 2.48 road ERA (8 ER/29.0 IP) compared to a 4.15 ERA (20 ER/43.1 IP) at Wrigley Field. Michael tossed more than 1.0 inning on 14 occasions, producing a 1.05 ERA (3 ER/25.2 IP) and limiting hitters to a .119 batting average in those outings. Michael limited hitters to a .210 (26-for-124) average with runners on base. Michael pitched 1.2 shutout innings in two post season appearances in the NLDS against Arizona, with a walk and two strikeouts.

BATS: RIGHT W L ERA 2 3 3.48 12 6 3.56

THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’3” G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H 73 0 0 0 0 0 72.1 64 220 0 0 0 1 5 217.2 181

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WEIGHT: 205 R ER HR BB SO 30 28 8 35 79 94 86 23 108 240

BORN: 06/27/1975 IN LYNWOOD, CA RESIDENCE: ORLANDO, FL MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 8 YEARS, 44 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2009 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A FREE AGENT 12/15/06

INFIELDER 2007: Daryle’s first season in Chicago saw him appear in 79 games, 54 as a pinch-hitter, as he endured two stints on the 15-day disabled list. He batted .268 (11-for-41) with 18 walks (seven intentional). Daryle made 19 starts on the season, hitting .381 (24-for-63) in those contests. He batted .333 (34-for-102) off right-handed pitching compared to a .250 (2-for-8) mark off left-handed hurlers. He hit .370 (20-for-54) with runners on base. Made 10 starts in right field and also saw action in a game in left field and made 16 appearances at first base (nine starts). Daryle went 2-for-2 with a ninth-inning pinch hit and a game-winning RBI-single in the 10th May 6 vs. Washington. Daryle made his first start May 15 in New York, going 2-for-4 with a double, run, walk and two RBI.

BATS: LEFT G AB R 79 110 16 859 2132 234

THROWS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 240 H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 36 13 0 3 19 58 22 23 0 0 .436 .527 .327 566 124 5 86 362 958 176 398 1 6 .321 .449 .265

kerry wood

2007 MLB

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BORN: 6/16/77 IN IRVING, TX RESIDENCE: SCOTTSDALE, AZ MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 9 YEARS, 169 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2008 HOW ACQUIRED: SELECTED BY THE CUBS IN FIRST ROUND (FOURTH OVERALL) OF 1995 DRAFT

PITCHER 2007: Kerry appeared in 22 games for Chicago, all in relief. Kerry made his season debut August 5, his first big league outing in 14 months. Kerry held the opponent scoreless in 18 of his 22 outings. On August 29, Kerry struck out two batters to pas Greg Maddux for sole possession of fourth place on the Cubs all time strikeout list. Kerry recorded 24 strikeouts on the season, putting him fourth on the Cubs all-time list with 1,323. Pitched in both ends of September 15’s doubleheader in St. Louis. Finished the season by stringing together eight consecutive scoreless appearances dating to September 13 (9.2IP), striking out 13 while walking just three batters. Kerry Pitched in two games of the NLDS against Arizona, working a total of 3.0 innings, allowing one run to score and striking out two.

BATS: RIGHT W L ERA 1 1 3.33 72 57 3.67

THROWS: RIGHT G GS CG SHO SV 22 0 0 0 0 211 178 11 5 0

HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 211 SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 0 24.1 18 9 9 0 12 24 -- 1153 893 501 470 128 559 1323

Carlos Zambrano

2007 MLB

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BORN: 6/1/81 IN PUERTO CABELLO, VZ RESIDENCE: PUERTO CABELLO, VZ MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 6 YEARS, 42 DAYS CONTRACT STATUS: SIGNED THROUGH 2012; VESTING OPTION FOR 2013 HOW ACQUIRED: SIGNED BY THE CUBS AS A NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT 7/12/97

PITCHER 2007: Carlos owns an 82-55 career record with a 3.41 ERA in 201 games. In his seventh season with Chicago, Carlos established career highs with 18 victories and 34 starts while going 4-2 with a 3.44 ERA (14 ER/36.2 IP) down the stretch in six September outings. Carlos 18 victories marked a career high, surpassing 16 victories in both 2004 and 2006, and were the most by a Cubs hurler since Mark Prior won 18 in 2003. His 43 June strikeouts led the majors. Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka and the White Sox’ Javier Vazquez were second with 42. The last time he struck out that many in a single month was May of 2006, retiring 47. Carlos’ 12 road wins were the most by a Cub since Fergie Jenkins won 13 in 1970.

BATS: SWITCH THROWS: RIGHT HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 255 W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO 18 13 3.95 34 34 1 0 0 0 216.1 187 100 95 23 101 177 82 55 3.41 201 180 7 2 0 1 1193.1 986 506 452 98 548 1042