It’s hard to believe, but Cubs pitchers and catchers report to Arizona in two weeks. There is nothing in sports like the time from the Super Bowl to Opening Day. Fans of the NFL, PGA, NASCAR, and college basketball get their sports fix fulfilled. For Cubs fans, it’s when hope genuinely springs eternal. You might even see a smile on my face, a rarity for a curmudgeon like me.
Kyle Tucker is Jed Hoyer’s most significant offseason acquisition, but who do you think will be this year’s under-the-radar star? Shu014dta Imanaga outperformed every projection model last season, relying mostly on his four-seamer and splitter.