After finally breaking the 108-year old ‘curse’ and sporting one of the best young cores in baseball, the Chicago Cubs were the talk of Spring Training. Many publications picked them to be the first team to win back to back championships since the New York Yankees did so from 1998-2000.
Instead, the club started off the year with underwhelming 13-11 record, let’s take a look back at the World Series Champions first month.
2017
- Team Record: 13-11
- Team Average: .255
- Team ERA: 3.77
- Top Hitter: Kris Bryant
- Top Pitcher: Wade Davis
2016
- Team Record: 17-6
- Team Average: .