I had a ton of optimism coming into this season for the Chicago Cubs. Kris Bryant had his shoulder back at 100 percent, Yu Darvish would be back in action and hopefully Wilson Contreras, among others, would bounce back after a tumultuous 2018 campaign.
What I did not expect, however, was a series of gut punches followed by moments of elation and celebration immediately followed again by more gut punches. This team has been one mired in inconsistency and injuries that have certainly hindered in hammering out the problems.
It all started at the beginning of the year, with the team still out Brandon Morrow from last year due to shoulder issues.