With ushering in the New Year, the countdown started for pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training. For the Cubs there are 47 days left before camp officially begins on Feb. 19.
The Cubs Convention is 12 days away and reports over the last three days indicated the front office is still talking to teams and free agents.
FanGraphs posted its ZiPS Projections for the 2016 Cubs. And both the front office and Joe Maddon is focused on not allowing outside pressure and expectations to derail the team from reaching its goal for the upcoming season.