As 2009 comes to a close, many will look back at not only this calendar year in reflection, but also the decade that has just passed.
As I wander back through my memory from this year’s New Year’s Eve to the beginning of 2000, I see ten years that stack up as the most depressing decade in the history of the Chicago Cubs.
From the highs of Sammy Sosa to the lows of Milton Bradley, from the hype of Mark Prior to the surprise of Geovany Soto, this decade had it all… well, everything except a championship.
Let’s look back at this decade, and when we’re done perhaps we can collectively wipe twice, flush once and move on to happier times in Chicago Cubs baseball.
