{"id":65446,"date":"2024-01-11T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=65446"},"modified":"2024-01-11T00:55:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T05:55:53","slug":"top-5-cubs-middle-infields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/01\/11\/top-5-cubs-middle-infields\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Cubs Middle Infields Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

When looking at the history of the Chicago Cubs, an immense amount of greatness can be found in the middle infield. Despite the 108-year World Series drought, many legends and general game-changers legends<\/a> and general game-changers who represented the organization well. Up the middle is one area that gets plenty of recognition for its high level of play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, selecting the best five double-play tandems in the club\u2019s history can be challenging. More things were taken into account than just defense when accumulating this list. Individual performance and team success were weighed in factors as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The days of DeRosa <\/a>and Theriot<\/a>\u00a0up the middle at Wrigley Field were some of my earliest memories as a Cubs fan in the late 2000s. DeRosa was only with Chicago for the 2007 and 2008 seasons, but his two seasons were quite impactful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a combined 188 games played at the second base position, DeRosa posted a .980 fielding percentage as a Cub. While that isn\u2019t a staggering number, he was not a liability in the field. He also had an excellent offensive output in his time on the north side of Chicago. His .289 batting average, 31 homers, and 58 doubles make him a valid candidate to be on this list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan Theriot will always go down as an underrated Cub in the 2000s. He spent parts of seven seasons with the Cubs, including four full campaigns from 2007-2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In three full seasons at shortstop, Theriot finished all of them with a positive mark regarding his defensive runs saved. In those campaigns, he turned. Grand Slam71 double plays per season. Most of those turns came with DeRosa by his side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the offensive side, Theriot\u2019s most notable season came in 2008. He possessed a .307 average in 149 games played.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n