The Chicago Cubs are projected to finish with a 79-83 record according to Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA rankings, and dead last in the National League Central.
Although FanGraphs projects the Cubs to win the division, it is clear that a general cloud of doubt surrounds the team this season.
A perceived feeling of inactivity from Chicago’s front office paired with the undeniable improvements made especially by the likes of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds have many wondering whether the Cubs can come out on top of what may be the deepest division in all of baseball.