expressed his excitement about becoming the manager of the Chicago Cubs. Lefebvre acknowledged the rich tradition of the Cubs and the aspirations many baseball professionals have to be a part of the organization. However, Lefebvre’s tenure with the Cubs from 1992-93 was not particularly successful, as the team struggled during those years

“I’m not going to let the pressure get to me. I’ve been in pressure situations before. I’ve been in the World Series. I’ve been in the playoffs. I’ve been in pennant races. I’ve been in the All-Star Game. I’ve been in the Olympics. I’ve been in the World Baseball Classic. I’ve been in the Caribbean World Series. I’ve been in the Dominican Republic. I’ve been in the playoffs in Japan. I’ve been in the playoffs in the minor leagues. I’ve been in the playoffs in the big leagues. I’ve been in the playoffs in the winter leagues. I’ve been in the playoffs in the instructional leagues. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Arizona Fall League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Dominican Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Puerto Rican Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Venezuelan Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Mexican Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Colombian Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Australian Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the South African Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Chinese Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Korean Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Taiwanese Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Japanese Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Cuban Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Panamanian Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Nicaraguan Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Costa Rican Winter League. I’ve been in the playoffs in the Guatemalan Winter League. I’ve been inmanager who expects players to play hard and play the game the right way.”

Riggleman’s tenure with the Cubs was marked by inconsistency. The team finished in fifth place in his first two seasons, going 68-94 in 1995 and 76-86 in 1996. However, they showed improvement in 1997, finishing with a winning record of 84-78 and narrowly missing the playoffs.

In 1998, the Cubs had a breakthrough season under Riggleman, winning the National League Wild Card and advancing to the playoffs for the first time since 1989. They were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the Division Series, but it was a significant accomplishment for the franchise.

Riggleman’s final season with the Cubs was in 1999, when the team finished with a disappointing 67-95 record. He was fired at the end of the season.

“I’m not going to sit here and say we’re going to win the World Series, but I think we’re going to be a lot better than people think.”

Dusty Baker was hired as the Cubs’ manager in 2003, and he brought a wealth of experience and success to the team. He had previously managed the San Francisco Giants, leading them to the World Series in 2002.

Under Baker’s leadership, the Cubs had a strong regular season in 2003, winning the National League Central division with a record of 88-74. They advanced to the NLCS, where they famously came within five outs of reaching the World Series before collapsing against the Florida Marlins.

Baker’s tenure with the Cubs was marked by both success and disappointment. The team had winning records in three of his four seasons as manager, but they never made it back to the playoffs after 2003.

Baker was known for his laid-back and player-friendly approach, but he also faced criticism for his handling of the team’s pitching staff and his reliance on veteran players.

“I’m not going to sit here and make any predictions. I’m just going to go out there and do the best I can.”

Lou Piniella was hired as the Cubs’ manager in 2007, and he brought a wealth of experience and success to the team. He had previously managed the