T.J. Brown

@GOPNorthfield Committeeperson; @mohawkmfg Mgr; @loyolaquinlan MBA; Husband & Dad of 2; @cubs, Go @IndianaFootball @IndianaMBB, @RamblersMBB & @chicagobears!

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

OK, now for something different.

As the Cubs celebrate 150 years, I put together 15 All-Decade teams, one for each 10-year stretch in franchise history.

Each decade runs from a year ending in 6: 1876–1885, 1886–1895, and so on.

Here’s how I did it:

• One player at each position
• 5 starters (at least one RH and one LH)
• 5 relievers (same deal)
• Utility player
• Pinch hitter
• Bench: 2 IF, 2 OF, 1 C
A player can only appear once. Once I used someone, he was off the board. The only exception is manager because some of the Cubs' best managers were also great players.

I tried to base everything on performance in that decade. A lot of guys straddle two decades, so there are some judgment calls.

And yes, some not-great but memorable Cubs made it. That’s part of the fun and we know some of those decades were thin.

I’ll post one a day for the next couple of weeks.

I had to research a lot for the first three decades, so I’m guessing there won’t be much pushback there.

But tell me where I’m wrong.

[Joe Abraham @angeldadjoe]

.@GovPritzker turned his back on lifelong American citizens like my daughter Katie. Anyone in Illinois can expect the same if your tragedy does not align with his political ideology or ambition for power. Katie is dead. That is reality while these people focus on empty symbolism and political theater.

Katie was killed by an illegal immigrant who never should have been here but @GovPritzker policies supported and protected.

Katie was killed by an illegal immigrant who never should have been here, but your policies protected him.

No vetting.
No accountability.
That has been the Illinois way under your leadership.

Oh, and every year Illinois families are forced to surrender more of their hard-earned tax dollars to sustain the very system that failed us.
The same system that helped support Katie’s killer and now pays for his incarceration and medical care treatment for HIV after my daughter lost her entire future.

BANG UP JOB, GOVERNOR!!

What a mess we are in Illinois...but we can avoid these self-inflected wounds. Read this short essay:
https://t.co/WwslZEXrqy

@GovPritzker say her name. Katie.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

The grift just don't quit with Aaron Schock.

[POLITICO @politico]

EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Schock traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
https://t.co/5hSb7yfndT

[Guy Benson @guypbenson]

I have an idea!

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@PrazMaster Really, it should be Pat.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

Awesome find. Stacey King was a force at Oklahoma, a nice role player for the Bulls first 3-peat and a wonderfully exuberant announcer. What a tragic loss. God bless Stacey King's family.

[Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger @YvanMontgury]

Rest in Peace Stacey King 🙏🕊️

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

One of the most legendary calls of all time

Rest in Peace, Stacey King

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@JulieSwieca Pat Ryan is on the Bears' Board of Directors. The difference? NU doesn't pay property tax. They did have to fight with neighbors in Wilmette and Evanston to get the go-ahead to build a smaller stadium than the stadium on the same site it replaced.

[Chris Antonacci @chrisantonacci]

From @Sportradar
Most Game-Tying HR in 9th Inning or Later
#Cubs Before Turning 25 - Since 1920
Ryne Sandberg 3
Pete Crow-Armstrong 2
Ron Santo 2
Ernie Banks 2
@WatchMarquee

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@bullisbehave1 No. I am telling you I take libel seriously.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

OK, now for something different.

As the Cubs celebrate 150 years, I put together 15 All-Decade teams, one for each 10-year stretch in franchise history.

Each decade runs from a year ending in 6: 1876–1885, 1886–1895, and so on.

Here’s how I did it:

• One player at each position
• 5 starters (at least one RH and one LH)
• 5 relievers (same deal)
• Utility player
• Pinch hitter
• Bench: 2 IF, 2 OF, 1 C
A player can only appear once. Once I used someone, he was off the board. The only exception is manager because some of the Cubs' best managers were also great players.

I tried to base everything on performance in that decade. A lot of guys straddle two decades, so there are some judgment calls.

And yes, some not-great but memorable Cubs made it. That’s part of the fun and we know some of those decades were thin.

I’ll post one a day for the next couple of weeks.

I had to research a lot for the first three decades, so I’m guessing there won’t be much pushback there.

But tell me where I’m wrong.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@bullisbehave1 You're not as anonymous as you think. Remove your post and move on.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@bullisbehave1 Huh? I just got through a primary in which my opponent sent out "attack" mailers saying I don't. And your ham handed reply was to a post about the Chicago Cubs.

Remove your post, as it is actionable.

[NotKennyRogers @NotKennyRogers]

So far this year, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has lost 35 pounds and the Chicago Bears.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@IIIWoodD @danpompei I don't vote for Bears leadership.

[Dan Pompei @danpompei]

Many who go to games will not like it, but the Bears will thrive across the state line. They follow a long line of good businesses out of Illinois, and many more are likely to follow, given the leadership in the Land of Lincoln.

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

Hey, @paschutz, @ChrisWelch_JD, @JBPritzker, @braun4indiana, @CCignettiIU, which state has:
- more affordable gasoline
- more affordable groceries
- more affordable insurance
- better football?

[Paris Schutz @paschutz]

IL Speaker Welch statement, saying his chamber passed a bill to keep the Bears and spur mega developments: "While Indiana is willing to raise taxes and promise $1 billion in taxpayer funds, Illinois has focused on the needs of working families who want relief at the gas pump, at the store, and on their insurance bills—not taxpayer-funded stadiums.

"Illinois remains open to ongoing efforts to secure the Bears in Illinois. However, it will take time to get it right."

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@DanielMael How could Derrick May and Ryne Sandberg both homer in a 7-1 loss?

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

@galinmam415 @DarrenBaileyIL @TedForIllinois My support was strongly for @TedForIllinois, but as you know, our elections have consequences. Fortunately for us, Darren has told us some of his plans: https://t.co/eWnAk2j7GT

[T.J. Brown @tjbrown]

What Zim said! @Sut_40 held up in time!

[Dan Dakich @dandakich]

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