They made it to the post season in both 2007 and 2008 winning the Central both years. Then after they could not get it done the next 3 years a they tore it down. They had a old line up full of guys that where a year or two past their prime that they held on to trying to get into the post season like Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Marlon Byrd, Kosuke Fukudome, Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly. They also had one of the worst minor leagues in baseball. Theo and Jed came in and completely tore it down it down and start the building process.