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Some of majors' greatest pitching rotations: Cubs' 2004 staff has drawn comparisons to great corps of the past, but only time will tell where Chicago's group will rank among game's elite.
IT WAS THE TRIUMPH OF HYPE, hullabaloo and humbug over the frequently harrowing lessons of history, and it's a wonder their five rivals in the National League Central didn't concede to the Chicago Cubs before Opening Day.
When the Cubs added Greg Maddux to their already strong mound rotation by signing the free-agent super pitcher last winter, it touched off a tidal wave of awe, admiration and adulation from a blown-away media, nationally as well as in Chicago, where jubilation would be natural.
With 289-game winner Maddux joining Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Matt Clement and Carlos Zambrano to form a seemingly solid five-man starting staff, the usually ...
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