All the trendy picks of the Chicago Cubs to “break the curse”. All the talk of the added free agents to an already impressive 97-win team. The Maddonisms that Joe Maddon seems to have ready at the drop of a hat–Do simple better–are all irrelevant now. It’s time for the Cubs to embrace the target and get the job done on the field as they open up the 2016 season tonight against the Anaheim Angels.
The Cubs’ Jake Arrieta–the NL’s reigning Cy Young winner–takes the mound against the Angels Garrett Richards.