CHICAGO – MAY 21: Sergio Mitre #52 of the Chicago Cubs throws to first base during a game against the the St. Louis Cardinals on May 21, 2004 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 7-6. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Cubs had a lot of memorable moments in 2003. Some were good and some were not so good. Unfortunately, baseball isn’t the only topic of conversation when discussing former Cubs pitcher Sergio Mitre. He was drafted in 2001 by the Cubs and played with them from 2003 to 2005.
He wasn’t very good in Chicago so the Cubs traded him to the Florida Marlins in a package that brought back Juan Pierre. It was obviously a good trade for the Cubs for a variety of reasons. Now, many years later, nothing good can be said about Mitre. The fact that he made it to Major League Baseball at all is not a good look in hindsight.