![]() With Lee injuring his right wrist on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, the ability to do the little things, like steal a base, will have even more importance for the Cubs. The Cubs center fielder has seven steals so far, second in the NL to Cincinnati's Ryan Freel (eight). Give Juan Pierre credit for the team's quick footwork. ![]() They've finished last 10 times since '62. The next-best finish was fourth in the 12-team league in 1984. They've finished in the top 25 percent in the National League in stolen bases once since 1962, and that was in '85, when the Cubs ranked second. The last time the Cubs finished in the top half of the league in stolen bases was 1990, when they were fifth. Since the National League expanded to 16 teams in 1998, the Cubs have finished 10th or worst in the league every year, including 16th in 1999 and '02. In each of the last eight seasons, the Cubs' season leader did not reach 20 steals. In the 44 years since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game schedule, a Cub has stolen 20 or more bases in a season 44 times. Louis Cardinals, whom the Cubs face this weekend at the new Busch Stadium, also have swiped 13 this season. But did you see who ranks among the National League leaders in stolen bases?Īs of Thursday, the Cubs were tied for second with 13 steals, one behind leader Los Angeles. ![]() The Cubs have been better known for home runs than speed. ![]()
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