So here we are, a team that lost 95 games in 2002 turned things around and won 88 games, a nice feat in and of itself. One that likely should have ended either in a one-game playoff or with the Cubs a game out of the mix, but in actuality ended with a National League Central crown.
The prize? A match-up with the 101-win Atlanta Braves. Those 101 wins tied the Yankees for the most in baseball. The Cubs scored 724 runs in 2003. That was good for 20th (league average 766) while the Braves scored 907, second in baseball.