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All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Andy - 12-22-2008

2B is a thin position.

1. Ryne Sandberg
2. Billy Herman
3. Glenn Beckert
4. Johnny Evers
5. Rogers Hornsby - this was goofy, as he only really had 1 good year with the Cubs near the end of his career (I hated adding him, as he's a career Cardinal, but the position sucked!)

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Jody - 12-22-2008

Ryno, and it's not even close.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Lance - 12-22-2008

<!--quoteo(post=6384:date=Dec 22 2008, 04:06 PM:name=Jody)-->QUOTE (Jody @ Dec 22 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Ryno, and it's not even close.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That says it all, really. I like the rest of the list.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Andy - 12-22-2008

There's no one even close to Ryno.

Evers was WAY overrated. Beckert and Herman were good, not great. Hornsby only had 4 years with the Cubs and 1 that was awesome, 1 good (but he was injured) and the other 2 were meh.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Destined - 12-23-2008

No Rey Sanchez?

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Clapp - 12-23-2008

Two words: Freddie Bynum

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Mikey - 12-23-2008

Eric Young

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - HTC - 12-23-2008

The Dandy Little Glove Man!

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Butcher - 12-23-2008

<!--quoteo(post=6595:date=Dec 22 2008, 11:10 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 22 2008, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Two words: Freddie Bynum<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you're going to mention his name, at least do it properly.

Freddie Boom Boom Bynum.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - BT - 12-23-2008

not sure where he belongs, but I have fond memories of Davey Lopes once he played for the Cubs.

As a side note, I have a distinct memory of Billy Grabarkewitz's first game with the Cubs. Odd.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - BT - 12-23-2008

and it's simply insane that Manny Trillo isn't on this list. except that he kinda sucked for the Cubs.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - kbwsb - 12-23-2008

I disagree that Evers is overrated. (Tinker and Chance too, but it'd take me too long to explain why).

Hornsby only had one good year as a Cub, but is was the greatest year any Cub 2nd baseman ever had. One mind-blowing number: 156 runs scored. I don't know what the NL record is, but I'd bet that number is pretty close.
You want slash stats? .380/.459/.679
Trad stats? 39-HR 149-RBI .380-AVG
Led the league in Games played, OPS, Slugging %, Total bases (409), and a plethora of others. Even flashed a little leather, leading the league in double plays.
Led the Cubs to the World Series, and won the MVP unanimously.

Love him or hate him, that's a <i>season</i>.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - dk123 - 12-23-2008

<!--quoteo(post=6610:date=Dec 23 2008, 12:32 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 23 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I disagree that Evers is overrated. (Tinker and Chance too, but it'd take me too long to explain why).

Hornsby only had one good year as a Cub, but is was the greatest year any Cub 2nd baseman ever had. One mind-blowing number: 156 runs scored. I don't know what the NL record is, but I'd bet that number is pretty close.
You want slash stats? .380/.459/.679
Trad stats? 39-HR 149-RBI .380-AVG
Led the league in Games played, OPS, Slugging %, Total bases (409), and a plethora of others. Even flashed a little leather, leading the league in double plays.
Led the Cubs to the World Series, and won the MVP unanimously.

Love him or hate him, that's a <i>season</i>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yeah, yeah....what has he done for me lately?

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - Andy - 12-23-2008

<!--quoteo(post=6610:date=Dec 23 2008, 12:32 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 23 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I disagree that Evers is overrated. (Tinker and Chance too, but it'd take me too long to explain why).

Hornsby only had one good year as a Cub, but is was the greatest year any Cub 2nd baseman ever had. One mind-blowing number: 156 runs scored. I don't know what the NL record is, but I'd bet that number is pretty close.
You want slash stats? .380/.459/.679
Trad stats? 39-HR 149-RBI .380-AVG
Led the league in Games played, OPS, Slugging %, Total bases (409), and a plethora of others. Even flashed a little leather, leading the league in double plays.
Led the Cubs to the World Series, and won the MVP unanimously.

Love him or hate him, that's a <i>season</i>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Kabe's, that's why I included Hornsby. He was only a Cub for 4 seasons (hurt 2 1/3 of them) and he put those stats up in one of them. He also had a 2/3 season where he was awesome. I hesitate to put him higher simply because he was/is a Cardinal through and through.

All Time Best Cubs - Second Base - veryzer - 12-23-2008

based on players i've seen:

1. ryne sandberg
2. mark derosa
3. eric young
4. mickey morandini
5. manny trillo