Since the start of this season, there was hope in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs were finally going to turn the corner. A team built for the long haul and not a “one and done”. Depending how you look at it the start they had–at least for the fans–may have been the worst thing that could have happened. Many were elevated to a place of expectation they had never experienced as a fan, and now that the team is struggling? Well, the sky is apparently falling.
With the schedule putting the Cubs in 24 straight days of games before the break, and a number of injuries the team has dealt with so far–while most, not season threatening–they’re enough to put Cubs manager Joe Maddon in a difficult spot.