Change is afoot. A reckoning is coming. This is the sentiment we’ve entered each of the previous two offseasons as Cubs fans. Last winter, an ill-fated signing of Daniel Descalso highlighted months of inactivity by Theo Epstein and the front office. This year, it’s been a hodgepodge of minor league deals with just two big league signings – neither of whom are difference-makers.
Despite all this, Epstein and his first-year skipper David Ross still believe they have a winning ball club. That may very well be true. After all, the team boasts some strong individual talents in Javier Baez, Willson Contreras, Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant.