What if I had told you, on March 28, the day before this season began, that all of the following things were going to happen to the 2018 Cubs:
- Yu Darvish would make eight mediocre starts and not pitch for the Cubs at all after May 20.
- Tyler Chatwood would post an ERA north of 5 and lead the major leagues in walks despite making only one appearance after August 18.
- Anthony Rizzo would be hitting .149/.259/.189 at the end of April with one home run.