CHICAGO - 1908. The Chicago Cubs warm up before a game at West Side Park in Chicago during the 1908 season. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
This offseason, the Chicago Cubs made one of the most controversial trades in recent memory, sending off ace pitcher Yu Darvish for prospects years away from the majors. These are the kinds of trades that can be franchise-altering and many see this as a lopsided, salary dump trade in favor of the Padres, but back in the golden age of Cubs baseball, the North Siders committed highway robbery for one of the franchise’s greatest pitchers.