10. Rick Aguilera Per request, here is Rick Aguilera.  Rick had a great career as a closer with the Twins, making 3 All-Star games in a row in the early ’90s. He spent the final 1.5 seasons of his career with the Cubs from 1999-2000… and he wasn’t a very reliable closer.  He was a part-time closer in ‘99 and pitched respectfully, saving 8 games and pitching to an ERA of 3.69. This made him the full-time closer in 2000, and it was a typical Cubs disaster.  He did have 29 saves, but blew 8 saves and had a 4.91 ERA. The Cubs finished last.  Did you know the Cubs traded Kyle Lohse for 1.5 years of service from a washed  up closer? Well they did.  Not that Lohse is an All-Star or anything, but based on some of the starters the Cubs have used in the past, Kyle Lohse doesn’t look that bad. Rick Aguilera’s sub-par performance opened the door for numerous other awful closers in Chicago. And for that, we will never forget him.   

10. Rick Aguilera

Per request, here is Rick Aguilera.  Rick had a great career as a closer with the Twins, making 3 All-Star games in a row in the early ’90s. He spent the final 1.5 seasons of his career with the Cubs from 1999-2000… and he wasn’t a very reliable closer.  He was a part-time closer in ‘99 and pitched respectfully, saving 8 games and pitching to an ERA of 3.69. This made him the full-time closer in 2000, and it was a typical Cubs disaster.  He did have 29 saves, but blew 8 saves and had a 4.91 ERA. The Cubs finished last. 

Did you know the Cubs traded Kyle Lohse for 1.5 years of service from a washed  up closer? Well they did.  Not that Lohse is an All-Star or anything, but based on some of the starters the Cubs have used in the past, Kyle Lohse doesn’t look that bad. Rick Aguilera’s sub-par performance opened the door for numerous other awful closers in Chicago. And for that, we will never forget him.