It’s February 11. The first Cubs spring training game is just 11 days away, and the official pitcher and catcher report day is today.
Can you remember such a date in recent years having as little enthusiasm as today does? The Cubs have made almost no moves this offseason, adding just two players (Jeremy Jeffress and Steven Souza Jr.) on major-league deals. Neither of those players generates a huge amount of excitement, I’m sure you’ll agree.
The Cubs are coming off a tough year in which they collapsed from an almost-certain wild-card spot and possible division title with a dreadful nine-game losing streak in mid-September.