The Cubs had too many shortstops, too many catchers, too many corner outfielders, and too many rookies. And if we’re going by the Pythagorean Theorem of Baseball, they had too many wins. But with Joe Maddon at the helm, the boys in blue rewrote the equation to read: a² + b² + wtf². The lineups didn’t always make sense and not everyone was happy with his playing time, but you can’t really argue with results.
You can, however, argue that success is difficult to replicate if you’re not a movie franchise based on souped-up cars and testosterone.