It’s clear when you ask Cubs players about missing the postseason in last year that the experience resonated with them, but motivated them as they prepared for the 2020 season.
After fighting their way through the 60-game season, going 34-26 to win a NL Central division title and get back in the postseason, the Cubs aren’t taking anything this year isn’t for granted.
“It’s really cool that we’re back here again,” left fielder Kyle Schwarber. “Every small detail matters and you get that excitement, that butterfly feeling just like you do every time, but I think just a little bit more just because we’re back.