This was the perception of the Chicago Cubs. Every first round pick was a hit. They were all starting to gel at the same time. Joe Maddon was brought in with all his shenanigans and laid-back personality, and winning was expected. And in 2015, it started. The Cubs made the playoffs and beat the St. Louis Cardinals to make it to the NLCS. A very fitting win over a team that had a lock on the Central and had won it that year. Times were changing.
2016 came, and we all know how that went.