2008 Chicago Cubs Information

The upcoming 2008 season will be the 136th season for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs won the World Series title in 1908. This year the Cubs will try to win the NL Center just as it had won in last year. Lou Piniella is the manager of the team for the second season in a row. The team has been affiliated with the National League since 1876 and the Central Division since 1994. They have playing their home games at the Wrigley field since 1916. The manager had a successful first season. The lineup of the team is the best in the league. Of the three pitchers on the team Bob Howry has got the position of the closer. The signing of Kusoke Fukudome from Japan has improved the chances of the team.

The projected batting order of the cubs is Ryan Theriot, Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Kusoke Fukudome, Aramis Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Geovany Soto and Felix Pie. The projected starting rotation of the team this season is Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly, Rich Hill, Jason Marquis and Jon Lieber. The Cubs are scheduled to start their regular season in March where they will face the Brewers.

The team had a 19 win improvement from the 2006 season to 2007 season. This is regarded as one of the best improvements in baseball. The team started this change by taking in manager Lou Piniella. It spent $126 million to take in Alfonso Soriano and spent $71 million on Aramis Ramirez in an attempt to retain him. The team also gave $21 million to Jason Marquis to acquire him for the team. Ted Lilly, the left hander, bagged $40 million to be in the team. The team also spent $91.5 million on Carlos Zambrano. The team is surging ahead for the upcoming season with a lot of enthusiasm and optimism. The Cubs have a fiery leader in Lou Piniella. He injected confidence in the team as well as the organization and they are ready for a major turnaround in the upcoming season. Purchase your seats for the Chicago Cubs games at vividseats.com and refer to the Wrigley field seating chart to get the best seats.