He was still poking around in the minors as recently as 2011. He played a bit better for the Padres in 2005, but did nothing much in Kansas City.ĭawkins, better known as “Gookie,” was once a Top 100 prospect who played in the Futures Game in 2000, but he played in only 55 MLB games, none for the Cubs. Jackson was another Baker favorite who did nothing for the Cubs, going 1-for-15 with six strikeouts in six games. May 31: Acquired Travis Dawkins from the Royals for Damian Jackson

Neither Connolly nor Eckenstahler ever played for the Cubs, and Sanchez never pitched in the majors again after 2003, so this was a nothing deal for both teams. That was the game where Dusty Baker and Tony La Russa got into a shouting match at each other from their dugouts. He walked Fernando Vina and then served up a grand slam to J.D. Memorably, in his MLB debut he came into a game the Cubs were trailing the Cardinals 2-0 with two on and two out and a couple of lefthanded hitters coming up.

Sanchez had been a pretty good Cubs prospect but pitched in only three games for the team in 2003. April 29: Acquired Jon Connolly and Eric Eckenstahler from the Tigers for Felix Sanchez 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. One of the reasons they were in contention for that spot was a big trade they made at the deadline. The Cubs collapsed at the end of the season in 2004, blowing a wild card spot that was theirs for the taking.

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