Can the Cubs’ Bold Roster Moves Spark a Surprising Turnaround This Season?
Last year recap:
As mentioned, the Cubs did make the playoffs last season, but as a Wild Card team. They were the top Wild Card team, if that makes any bit of difference to you. As you’re probably aware, though, they were unable to catch up to, or keep up with, the Brewers. The Cubs looked like the best team in baseball for a stretch of the season with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker, and Seyia Suzuki mashing. Then July hit and all three basically fell off a cliff. Sure, the defense was still there, and the rotation seemed to be held together by duct tape and guys having some surprisingly good years. The front office knew this team had a chance to make the playoffs so they bolstered the team around the trade deadline with some major hitting and pitching acquisitions to ensure they got there. Oh, wait. No, they didn’t. They traded for Mike Soroka who pitched for eight total innings over the remainder of the season and postseason. They didn’t get another bat to help with the struggles from their main contributors either. I can excuse that a bit, thinking your guys would get back on track, but not even a mid-level guy at third base when that position was a black hole all year? Wild. Anyway, they lost to the Brewers in the postseason, and then the Brewers took a photo on the field hold an L flag and never won another postseason game.



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