Some of those parts did move, and we’ll look briefly at that group before moving on to the group that nearly wrestled a playoff spot away from the Fates.
Lest we forget, the Cubs’ Opening Day lineup looked like this:
- Nico Hoerner (2B)
- Dansby Swanson (SS)
- Ian Happ (LF)
- Cody Bellinger (CF)
- Trey Mancini (DH)
- Yan Gomes (C)
- Eric Hosmer (1B)
- Patrick Wisdom (3B)
- Miles Mastrobuoni (RF)
Starter: Marcus Stroman
No wonder few thought they had playoff aspirations.