The PECOTA projections aren’t new. But this year while looking down upon the Chicago Cubs? Many have taken notice. The thing is, they aren’t often correct. They missed the Cubs 2016 team by quite a few wins. The 2015 Kansas City Royals? They picked them at 72 wins and last in their division. 95 wins later, and a World Series, the system at likely needed a revision. So in short, just relax. They don’t mean anything.
Before the first Spring Training game, we got together for a virtual roundtable discussion about the Cubs. We looked at a few topics that many feel will be most relevant while also making some early predictions about the team.