Note: This blog post is from the fine folks at “The Planet of Baseball,” which you can find at theplanetofbaseball.com.
The Chicago Cubs’ infield is one of the most promising young cores in all of baseball, and it is a large reason that they made history in 2016 with 4 of their infielders making the All-Star team – as starters. Now this isn’t to say that starting in the all-star game instantly makes you the best in baseball, as we know that fan voting and many other factors (a hot start in 2016) can leave voters a bit biased.