Cubs Live
By: Ryan Melson (@RyanMelson1)
The wait is over: meaningful baseball is officially back. The Chicago Cubs will take the field in Miami today at 11:40 AM to begin a journey that will hopefully end with Cub fans celebrating on Addison and Clark in November. Unlike going into the 2017 season, the Cubs do not have a target on their back as World Series Champions. In a sense, the Cubs are going under the radar into this 2018 season. Do no get me wrong, everyone knows how good the Cubs are. But, the Cubs are not getting as much love as the Astros, Dodgers, or the Yankees. The Cubs are considered to be as good as those teams, but the national hype seems to be more on those three teams than the Cubs. The regular season is a marathon, not a sprint. While I think you will see many similarities between this 2018 team and the 2016 Cubs team, there will be moments where this team struggles. How do I know this? No team in Major League Baseball history has ever gone a season without struggles. With that being said, when this team struggles, it will not be for long. There is way too much depth on this roster to struggle for prolonged periods of time. The coaching staff is way too good to be beaten on a daily basis by the opposing teams’ coaching staff. And the front office is one of, if not, the best in the game. What should we expect from this Cubs team this season? While I am trying to be reasonable about this, there is no reason not to think this team will have a major season. Is it World Series or bust? Most likely, yes. We can enjoy seasons where the Cubs are very good, like last year. However, this team is so talented that anything short of a World Series Championship would be disheartening. With all of this being said, sit back and enjoy all of the memorable moments this regular season will bring. Enjoy this with your family, with your friends, and all of the Cubs fans out there. The Cubs will be relevant in October, but let’s enjoy this 162 game process first. Individual predictions: Regular Season Wins: 98 Team MVP: Willson Contreras National League MVP: Kyle Schwarber Most Improved Hitter: Jason Heyward National League Cy Young: Yu Darvish Most Improved Pitcher: Tyler Chatwood Division and Wild Card Winners: NL Central: Chicago Cubs NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers NL East: Washington Nationals NL Wild Cards: Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets AL Central: Cleveland Indians AL West: Houston Astros AL East: New York Yankees AL Wild Cards: Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels
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