CHICAGO -- This season is Theo Epstein's fifth as the Cubs' president of baseball operations, and it's been a blast.
The Cubs went 61-101 in 2012 in Epstein's first year at the helm, and this season, they have the best record in the Major Leagues, and are on pace for more than 100 wins.
"This year is really different from last year, because of all the expectations we had coming in," Epstein said Thursday. "Last year, we were able to sneak up on people and go on a joy ride in the second half of the season into October.