Previewing the second round of Ultimate Cubs Lineup Tournament
Recently, we asked our team of Marquee Sports Network analysts to construct an Ultimate Cubs Lineup of players from any point in the franchise’s history in an effort to win a single game.
We’ve been putting those lineups to the test in an effort to crown the best Cubs lineup.
We started with a pair of play-in games, where Matt Spiegel beat Ryan Sweeney and Sean Marshall took down Pete McMurray’s lineup.
The Round of 16 concluded Thursday, setting the stage for our Elite 8.
The second round of Ultimate Cubs Lineup Tournament action continues Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on Cubs 360 Daily.
The semifinals (Final Four) will be Wednesday, June 10, with the championship set for Thursday, June 11.
For each matchup, we simulated the game using Strat-O-Matic, the market leader in sports simulations.
For more background on the Ultimate Cubs Lineup challenge and to see all of the lineups, head here.
Monday, June 8
Mark DeRosa vs. Jim Deshaies
Cole Wright vs. Doug Glanville
Tuesday, June 9
Rick Sutcliffe vs. Tony Andracki
Elise Menaker vs. George Will
Wednesday, June 10 (semifinals)
DeRosa vs. Glanville
Andracki vs. Will
Thursday, June 11 (championship)
Ultimate Cubs Lineup Tournament champion is crowned.