There’s something about the St. Louis Cardinals’ Chicago rivals that invites overreaction. Four years ago, the Cubs were deemed a generational juggernaut after winning their first World Series in 108 years. Now, many believe they’re a rotting corpse of a ballclub, all but incapable of competing for the 2020 postseason.
Don’t buy it, Cards fans. The Cubs can still bite. And maul.
After 2016, ESPN and others jumped the gun in throwing the D-word — dynasty — at the Cubbies. The Worldwide Leader published a graphics-and-blurbs piece with all-caps block letters that bellowed, “2016: HISTORY.