Some Cubs fans are going to embrace the expectations that have been placed on the team this season. Others are not.
I lean toward the former. I lean toward this team not giving a solitary damn about the curse of a billy-goat or Steve Bartman. I lean toward this 2016 Cubs team has one of, if not the, most talented rosters in the history of the franchise.
Pitching:
You return the 2015 Cy-Young winner in Jake Arrieta to frontline the rotation and return seasoned veteran Jon Lester as the number two option.