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1907 Cubs

TCR Book Review: The Best Team Ever

Submitted by Dr. Joseph Hecht on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 11:42pm

The Best Team Ever -- A Novel of America, Chicago and the 1907 Cubs

Authors: Alan Alop and Doc Noel

It started out like this.

Rob G. mentioned that they were promoting a new Cub related book and if I would write a review, he’d get me a copy.

I read the book last December and planned on the review in time for spring training. To enhance the book review, we contacted the authors with a list of questions.

Then I got this e-mail response from one of the authors,with an unusual addendum:

I have one unique question for Dr. Hecht...

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2010 CUBS MLB PAYROLL: $132.15M
NOTE: Total does not include performance bonuses not yet earned, and signing bonuses are only included if all or part of the bonus is actually paid this season

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+ Carlos Zambrano, RHP - $17.875M
+ Aramis Ramirez, 3B - $15.75M
+ Kosuke Fukudome, OF - $13M
+ Ryan Dempster, RHP - $9.5M
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Marlon Byrd, OF - $3M
Carlos Marmol, RHP - $2.125M
Jeff Baker, INF - $975K
Sean Marshall, LHP - $950K
Tom Gorzelanny, LHP - $800K
Koyie Hill, C - $700K
Geovany Soto, C - $575K
Randy Wells, RHP - $427K
Tyler Colvin, OF - $401K
Starlin Castro, SS - $400K
James Russell, LHP - $400K
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Scott Maine, LHP - $100K (pro-rated)

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Ted Lilly - $10.3M (before trade)
Ryan Theriot - $1.7M (before trade)
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Jeff Gray, RHP - $140K
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Mitch Atkins, RHP - $65K
Justin Berg, RHP - $65K
Welington Castillo, C - $65K
Brian Schlitter, RHP - $65K
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Rafael Dolis, RHP - $32.5K
John Gaub, LHP - $32.5K
Blake Parker, RHP - $32.5K
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