Al Yellon

A potpourri of things for you on Monday morning.

This one’s easier than it looks.

He’s been working in the Yankees organization.

The Cubs collapsed at the end of the season in 2004, blowing a wild card spot that was theirs for the taking. One of the reasons they were in contention for that spot was a big trade they made at the deadline. Note: There were some players acquired this year in what were described as “conditional deals.” None of them had any impact on the Cubs so I’m leaving those trades out. Sanchez had been a pretty good Cubs prospect but pitched in only three games for the team in 2003. Memorably, in his MLB…

Here’s how I see things.

Based on what happened last week in St. Petersburg, the answer could be "Yes."

The Cubs were coming off a pennant-winning year.

Just what year was this photo taken?

It’ll be a bit different than it was in the minor leagues.

They were flailing around again.