As we begin 2018, we felt it was a good idea to look back at the year that the Chicago Cubs were the reigning World Series Champions. At times, it didn’t always feel like they were. The home opener in which the hoisted the banner left the Cubs and their fans on a high. But poor play out of the gate left them struggling to keep up. It had people starting to wonder if the “World Series hangover” was real.
The Cubs eventually turned things around and battled their way to another NL Central title. No, it wasn’t supposed to be this way.