One of the best things about having a group of writers that are Chicago Cubs fans is the differences in opinion we have. When we started talking about biggest storylines for 2017, each of us had different ideas. How about a full year of Kyle Schwarber? What can he bring to the table when healthy? The continued dominance of the pitching staff, or the rise of Javier Baez? Check out what we think the top headlines will be this season.
When Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon named the rest of his starting rotation, many fans were upset that he had Kyle Hendricks in the fifth spot.