The 2010 Cubs By The Numbers
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After the jump, you'll find the complete numerical spring training roster for the 2010 Cubs as of today, including all non-roster invitees and various spring training instructors. I've also listed the six retired numbers (five Cub numbers plus #42 for Jackie Robinson) so you can see at a glance which numbers haven't been issued. Pitchers and catchers report four weeks from Thursday!
1 Kosuke Fukudome 2 Ryan Theriot 3 Alan Trammell (bench coach) 4 Bryan LaHair 6 Micah Hoffpauir 7 Rudy Jaramillo (batting coach) 8 Mike Quade (3B coach) 9 Chad Tracy 10 Ron Santo (retired) 11 Ivan De Jesus (1B coach) 12 Alfonso Soriano 13 Andres Blanco 14 Ernie Banks (retired) 15 Kevin Millar 16 Aramis Ramirez 17 Mike Fontenot 18 Geovany Soto 19 Bobby Scales 20 Thomas Diamond 21 Tyler Colvin 22 Xavier Nady 23 Ryne Sandberg (retired/ST instructor) 24 Marlon Byrd 25 Derrek Lee 26 Billy Williams (retired) 27 Sam Fuld 28 Jeff Baker 29 Jeff Samardzija 30 Ted Lilly 31 Fergie Jenkins/Greg Maddux (retired) 32 Tom Gorzelanny 33 Esmailin Caridad 34 Jeff Gray 35 Lester Strode (bullpen coach) 36 Randy Wells 37 Angel Guzman 38 Carlos Zambrano 39 Matt Sinatro (coach) 41 Lou Piniella (manager) 42 retired by MLB for Jackie Robinson 43 John Grabow 44 Jeff Stevens 45 Sean Marshall 46 Ryan Dempster 47 Mike Parisi 48 John Gaub 49 Carlos Marmol 50 Larry Rothschild (pitching coach) 52 Carlos Silva 53 Vince Perkins 54 David Patton 55 Koyie Hill 56 Brad Snyder 57 Matt Camp 58 Blake Parker 59 Brett Jackson 60 Mitch Atkins 61 Josh Vitters 62 Marcos Mateo 63 James Adduci 64 Justin Berg 65 Darwin Barney 66 Rafael Dolis 67 Starlin Castro 68 J.R. Mathes 70 Andrew Cashner 71 Robinson Chirinos 72 Welington Castillo 73 Blake Lalli 74 Steve Clevenger 75 Chris Robinson 76 James Russell 77 Dave Bialas (ST instructor) 78 Jeff Kennard 79 Casey Coleman 80 Carmelo Martinez (ST instructor) 81 Bob Dernier (ST instructor) 82 Von Joshua (ST instructor) 83 Franklin Font (ST instructor) 85 Mark Riggins (ST instructor) 86 Mike Mason (ST instructor) 87 Dave Keller (ST instructor) 89 Dennis Lewallyn (ST instructor) 90 Brad Kelley (ST instructor) 91 Marty Pevey (ST instructor) 92 Tom Beyers (ST instructor) 93 Bill Dancy (ST instructor)
Italics indicates non-roster player.
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Maddux new job require a uniform?
Just curious if he sits in the dugout or is on field for anything official he has to be in uniform right?
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
I suppose if he's on the field...
… helping out pitchers or others, he’ll be in uniform. It’s more casual during spring training, but during the season teams are limited to a certain number (IIRC, 5) coaches in uniform.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
If it does he may be # 47 according to The Heckler
http://www.theheckler.com/news/templates/default.aspx?a=3203&z=24
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Jan 19, 2010 10:48 AM CST up reply actions
Al: No extra shipping charges, no fees/taxes/whatever....
Would that include addresses out side of the U.S.?
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
I ask because...
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"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Yeah, the $10 probably wouldn't cover that.
Email me, let me see if I can figure out another way.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hey, I have a question.
Who is the author, “Al Yellon”?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 19, 2010 9:54 AM CST reply actions
I have a question, too
Al, where did you find that “alternate” version of Ryne Sandberg’s 1983 Topps rookie card? Was it a recent re-release for some reason?
MLBMilestone.com - following the numbers to Cooperstown
Actually, Kasey will have to answer that question.
He’s the one who got all the cards for us.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Honestly...I don't know where they got that one.
The cover was created by the publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, before I submitted any cards to them to use for their illustrations. I had never seen that version of a Sandberg card before they put it on the cover.
Kasey
See the Cubs 2010 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
#24 - Marlon Byrd
that may explain some of the weird looks I get on Saturday wearing my #24 – Henry blanco that doesn’t have a name on it.
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
Maybe...
… but I just think the numberless jerseys look odd, except if they’re a Banks or Santo or Williams, who didn’t have names on the backs of their home jerseys.
You could always put Byrd’s name on it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Numberless?
Don’t you mean nameless? To have a numberless jersey you have to go further back than the Banks/Santo/Williams era…you have to go all the way back to early 1932.
See the Cubs 2010 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
what about Dawson, Sandberg, Sutcliffe
who also had nameless jerseys. Personally I like them that way better, but its matter of opinoin only
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
True, but...
… in those days, the Cubs had NEVER had names on the backs of home jerseys (they did on road jerseys from the late 70’s).
Now, it looks better with the name, IMO.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
it's a game worn I got a few years ago.
I actually like the fact that it doesn’t have the name. my brother has a couple jerseys like that too and we always joke about whoever the current player is that has that number.
last year number 24 was bobby scales.
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
There would.
But Fergie doesn’t do the instructor thing any more. At spring training he usually has a booth where he signs autographs in return for a donation to his foundation.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
could they both be 15 1/2
and split it?
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
Can you imagine the day
that we’re out of single and double digits and have to start using triple digit jerseys?
“Now starting at first base, number 125, Derrek Lee, IV.”
Don’t envy those announcers.
LOL
The Yankees might have that problem someday. They have 17 different retired numbers.
The only single digit numbers not retired by the Yankees are 2 and 6. 2 is Derek Jeter, and that’s likely to be retired too someday.
If Joe Torre makes the Hall of Fame, they might retire 6 for him.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
17 retired numbers?
That’s a bit much. Can’t wait to hear “Now batting for the New York Yankees, number 102, Derek Jeter III!”
Over/under on the number of years until we see a Yankee wearing a triple-digit number?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 19, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
Seriously
If too many numbers are retired it seems like having a number retired loses some of its impact.
Yes, it does
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 19, 2010 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
It's a lot of retired numbers, but they have had a lot of incredibly good players
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/history/retired_numbers.jsp
Look at that list. The majority of those players would have had their number retired by whichever team they were on. Sadly, they were all Yankees.
sorta OT
Chicago Bears have a lot as well
Bronko Nagurski 3
George McAfee 5
George Halas 7
Willie Galimore 28
Walter Payton 34
Gale Sayers 40
Brian Piccolo 41
Sid Luckman 42
Dick Butkus 51
Bill Hewitt 56
Bill George 61
Clyde “Bulldog” Turner 66
Red Grange 77
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
Don't think the Bears are going to be adding to that list any time soon.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
you mean Benson wont be getting his number retired?
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 19, 2010 9:18 PM CST up reply actions
That's certainly a possibility.
A lot depends on if he can come back from that injury he suffered in the first game of the season against us.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby-
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 19, 2010 9:39 PM CST up reply actions
54, 55, 57
those seem to be the ones that might be next.
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
I would retire 8 for Maury Buford before Grossman
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
hard to believe that there is no
#50 or #99 on that list.
It is interesting that the Bears have retired #‘s of non-HOF’ers and not retired all of their actual HOF’ers. Of course, they chose to honor Galimore and Piccolo for tragic resaons (bet they don’t retire Gaines Adams #).
"The Cubs are due in sixty-two." - #14
Sure
I got the impression that he hadn’t read the list. With only a few exceptions, I’d say that list is full of players any team should respect with a retired number. The few exceptions that there are all seem to have some sort of special circumstance (players who later managed the Yankees, Munson dying, Elston Howard being the first black Yankee, etc) and given that we retired Ron’s number for similar non-player reasons, I don’t think 17 is too much.
Just received a uniform number change from the Cubs.
Jeff Gray will wear #34.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Too soon,
I know they aren’t giong to retire KW’s number, but still, give it one more year.
Besides, when the Cubs are fighting for first at the end of July, and the they pick KW for the rest of the year, what number will he wear?
"The Cubs are due in sixty-two." - #14
LOL
If the Cubs DID ever pick up Wood again, whoever had #34 would undoubtedly give it back.
In any case, one year was enough.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hopefully, Jeff Gray will wear the #34 with pride
but not get hurt!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jan 19, 2010 4:35 PM CST up reply actions
Trivia question
Who was the last Cub to wear #34 BEFORE Kerry Wood?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Nope.
He did wear 34, but a looooong time before Wood.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Steve Trout was the last one, before Woods, who wore it for more than 4 seasons :)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Who on earth was
Kent Bottenfield?
I cheated and looked in my copy of your book. :)
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
Bottenfield had one great year with the Cardinals, after he left the Cubs.
That got him traded to the Angels for … Jim Edmonds, one of St. Louis’ best deals ever and one of the Angels’ worst.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Raising kids will do that to 'ya...
I speak from authority…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
I cheated too
Kent Bottenfield then Tanyon Sturtze immediately before….Dick Pole a coach ‘88-91, Glenallen Hill in ’93…how’s that?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
Thats the advantage of owning the book!
See the Cubs 2010 schedule at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
what else ya got?
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
I was at that game
so I find that comment to be one of his most irksome.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
sorry, didn't mean to irk ya
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 6:07 PM CST up reply actions
Chick fight!
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 19, 2010 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
Is that so wrong?
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 10:11 AM CST up reply actions
You crack me up.
Just want to be clear though that coolio in no way irked me. To the contrary, I can’t think of one comment of hers that I ever disagreed with.
Not to put you on the spot but I’m semi-expecting a reply that is likely to make me blush now.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Jan 20, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
sorry I mean cg47
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Jan 20, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
cooliogirl47 is from
my daughter opening an account on this computer quite awhile ago with yahoo, well, when I registered here I was stuck with it somehow,….its growing on me tho. :)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 20, 2010 4:15 PM CST up reply actions
I originally picked a name that was causing some confusion.
I couldn’t post anything without people questioning who I was. Evidently, they thought I was the reincarnation of some banned poster. I don’t think Al normally allows it, but he mercifully let me change my name because it was a bit of a distraction. I put a lot of thought into this name and I love it.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
Hey, that's not true - I figured it out
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 7:52 PM CST up reply actions
Oh - reading fail
Never mind
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 7:52 PM CST up reply actions
It was a different name.
Very close to something used before I ever even knew about BCB.
Yes indeed, you were the first to know who Katie Casey was.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
As much as I'd like to come up with a response like that
You didn’t really set anything up.
Wow…do you expect your husband to perform under that kind of pressure?
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
(sorry, that’s the best I could do)
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
It doesn't take much to make me blush. :)
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Jan 20, 2010 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
wow...what'd I miss here? were we rolling in the mud, katie?
I take it Shanghai was the ref. ;)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 20, 2010 1:52 PM CST up reply actions
only in Shanghai's dreams. :)
or maybe considering my age-nightmares
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
heck, you put 2 girls wrestling in a mud bath,
most guys wont care how old they are ;)….not that I’m into that sort of thing.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 20, 2010 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
Me neither.
Jello on the other hand might be fun…nah…j/k! I’m not into that.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
i can build the bleachers...
er…i mean, I do not approve of violence
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
Intriguing...
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 20, 2010 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
Hmm... no #19?
Maybe there is something to those Murton/Villanueva double retirement ceremony rumors after all…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
there's a #19 in the book
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
oh wait, nevermind....still a little foggy
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2010 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
Manny Trillo!
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 19, 2010 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
Hey!
That should have been my post!
"Any old kind of run wins it!"--Jack Brickhouse
by MannyTrilloFlipsTo1B on Jan 20, 2010 10:12 PM CST up reply actions
Where were you?
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jan 21, 2010 9:59 AM CST up reply actions
I highly recommend this book!!
It’s not just another baseball reference book….I love the stories that go with each number. Well written guys.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."--Rogers Hornsby
Colvin takes Gameboard's number....
nice. I can’t remember, what number did Colvin have when he had his cup of coffee last fall?
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
so he gave it up for that retirement mentioned above
Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're saying anything. dtpollitt 1-7-10
Has anyone
seen a Spring Training broadcast schedule? This is usually released before the Cubs Convention. With Spring Training just weeks away, it should be out any day now. I always think it’s fun to take a look at how many game we’ll be able to see and listen to.
Actually, I haven't.
When I get one, I’ll post it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I did see something a week or so ago about what Sox games were going to be on tv...
…not that I care about the Sox, but hey, baseball is baseball.
The interesting part though was that in addition to the handful of games on tv, the article said the Sox would have several more games available on their web site. Don’t know if that was just a Sox thing or a MLB thing, but hopefully that means cubs.com will have some games too.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
You mean spring training games?
Maybe they’re finally getting smart and offering them free as kind of a come-on to subscribe for the season.
Nah. They wouldn’t be that smart.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hey BH: What's the status on the prediction contest?
Can you provide an “all star break” update (of sorts)?
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Working on it. Figured post-convention pre-ST would be a good time
Look for an update soon in a FanPost near you…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I wish the Cubs would take a cue from the Giants.
The Giants stream audio of all of their ST games on mlb.com. They use a different radio team for the games that are only available online.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Jan 19, 2010 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
In case anyone is still checking this thread, I strongly urge you to take Al up on his offer
for the Cubs By The Numbers book.
I just bought 3 copies (one for me and two for gifts) and I gotta tell you, it’s a great deal. It’s cheap (only $10), Al chips a buck for Haiti earthquake relief, and oh yeah, the stuff in the book is pretty interesting as well. But here’s the absolute bestest reason of all to buy the book:
In the section on #21, there is absolutely NO MENTION OF MILTON BRADLEY at all! That is one sweet editing job… ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
LOL
Thanks again for buying the three books. The trick of editing Milton Bradley out of the book is writing it before he became a member of the team.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

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