Can the Cubs' Bold Roster Moves Spark a Surprising Turnaround This Season?

Betting outlook:

The issue I have with the Cubs is that they really didn’t do anything to protect themselves from what happened last year. Crow-Armstrong was an MVP candidate and then fell off the face of the Earth. Tucker is gone, and a lot of that production could be replaced by Bregman. For the majority of the rest of the roster, you’re hoping they can reproduce their campaigns from last year. I just don’t think that’s likely. Moises Ballesteros is going to be a question at DH, and the outfield will have Kevin Alcantara in the mix this year, so maybe either of these guys are the answer for when the main guys struggle. Matt Shaw will get some run at a variety of positions, but again, the question is if he can actually hit. This should be a 90-win team provided that they get more consistent performances. Did Crow-Armstrong make the adjustments needed? Will Suzuki hit 30 homers? Will Bregman perform well in his first Chicago year? Lots of questions remain, but the biggest might be if this rotation will be healthy enough. I do think the team will win the division and go over the 88.5 wins. The Brewers should have a bit of a down year, and the other three teams in the division aren’t quite there yet. Id rather take them at +125 to win the division instead of the over 88.5 personally, but I think both hit.