Well, the 2010s are coming to a close, and the world is about to embark on a new decade. For Chicago Cubs fans, it’s hard to imagine a decade being more eventful than the 2010s were.
The decade started off with the team in a malaise, as the franchise that showed a lot of promise in the 2007 and 2008 division title seasons was coming apart. Manager Lou Piniella suddenly left the team in the middle of a miserable 2010 season, and general manager Jim Hendry, who built some quality teams but could not achieve that elusive championship, left after the 2011 season.