The Franchise Elite: Chicago Cubs

BaseballLab posted 7/10/2008 from blog.fbhof.com [flag]

The Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame launches a new series called the Franchise Elite, identifying the best players each club has offered during the Fantasy Era. The Chicago Cubs are first up, led by Sammy Sosa, Ryne Sandberg, and Greg Maddux. [link]

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Franchise Elite: Chicago Cubs
Published 7/10/2008 by Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame (noreply@blogger.com) at Sweet Lou's Baseball Lab
... a new element this week – a series called the Franchise Elite. The Franchise Elite are players who most impacted the world of fantasy baseball for their major league franchises. Only statistics from the ‘fantasy era’ are considered and representatives for each franchise will be awarded based upon 2-year peak FBHOF scores. The standard 23 man fantasy roster (14 batters, 9 pitchers) applies. First up are the North Siders of Chicago, representing the oldest franchise in sports history. ...

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