1. Greg Maddux, 20 HRs allowed
His all-time high is 24, set last year. He allowed four homers in all of ’94 with the Braves, 7 in ’92 with the Cubs and 8 in ’95 with Atlanta.
2. Michael Barrett, .291 average
He hit .208 with Montreal last year and is a career .253 hitter. He may be the best offensive catcher on the Cubs since Jody Davis’s heyday.
3. Corey Patterson, 9 stolen bases
Has the wheels but looks like he’ll never become the baserunning threat he was touted to be in the minors.
4. Francis Beltran, 40 strikeouts
He has the 40 in only 34 1/3 innings. This kid can deal, and he has the makings of a future closer. Would Dusty Baker trust a kid?
5. Matt Clement, 7-8 record
Water torture can be no worse than watching Clement trudge off the mound, trailing 2-0 in the sixth … again.
