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There’s no joy in Wrigleyville since the Great Trade Deadline Massacre. The Chicago Cubs have won exactly two of their last 17 games, a .117 winning percentage. That’s how a teardown and rebuild goes. All you can do is grab a cold one, sit back and embrace the suck.
However, it is fair to ask, how long will this rebuild take? Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has said the Cubs could compete in 2022. Don’t bank on it. There isn’t nearly enough MLB-ready talent in the minors.