Well Cubs fans, you actually made it. The sluggish offseason is finally nearing its long-awaited conclusion as pitchers and catchers will officially report to Mesa this Wednesday. Thus begins an abbreviated road to Opening Day on March 29.
Your patience was rewarded this past weekend with the blockbuster signing of Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million deal. That move filled the 40-man roster, so now begins the process of shuffling those players around and determining which 25 will break camp when the season starts.
The Cubs’ roster composition gives them a tremendous advantage, but it will also make for some difficult decisions.