'Transmission' at The Cub Reporter has an excellently researched article on the failed 1992 Greg Maddux negotiations:

I keep forgetting that #31 has not been retired. The ceremony at Wrigley was for the 300th win by Greg Maddux and not a jersey retirement ceremony.

It might be an idea to have a dual ceremony with Maddux and Fergie Jenkins honored with their #31 being retired.

One way to choose which team to follow in the playoffs in a non-Cub year is to pick one with the best selection of former Cubs players.

According to: http://www.all-baseball.com/ref/excub.ht...

Here is the list of ex-Cubs on the 2006 playoff teams. Note that this list was completed before playoff rosters wree finalized, so not all of these players may make the post-season rosters: