Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
Justin Turner had struggled all year until he hit his stunning walkoff double Tuesday evening at Wrigley Field.
That prompted me to take a look back at Cubs history to see what happened when the Cubs signed or traded for similar older players. Some did well — but most did not.
Here are some of the criteria I used.
- The player had to be over age 30
- The player had to have had several positive WAR seasons and/or an OPS over .