As a big Cubs fan, I will occasionally wonder away from Indy Sports to talk about the Cubs. With the Cubs' first game on Monday quickly approaching, I thought I would share my thoughts on the upcoming season.
The Cubs offseason was a disappointment to me and many other Cubs fans. We lost key players and fan favorites in Kerry Wood and Mark Derosa. At the time, these trades were rumored to be clearing payroll for a Jake Peavy trade that never happened. The Cubs additions to the team include Milton Bradley, Kevin Gregg, Aaron Heilman, Joey Gathright, and Aaron Miles. None of these additions overly excite me, but I do like the addition of a left-handed bat in Bradley and the addition of speed in Gathright.
My expectations for the upcoming season are pretty similar to last year. The Cubs' roster is easily the best in the NL Central Division in my opinion. The Cubs won the division last year, and no one in the division made any key changes to suggest a challenger to the Cubs. Last year's second place team, the Milwaukee Brewers, lost two of their best starters in C.C. Sabathia and Ben Sheets, which suggests they won't be a competitor this season.
The Cubs struggled in the playoffs last year, being swept out in the opening round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs will easily make the playoffs this year, but the question is how far will they go. The Cubs have the potential to be a World Series Champion in my opinion, but at the same time they have the potential to flop in the first round like last year, it all depends on if the players decide to show up for the playoffs this year.
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