Despite Rebuilding, Chicago Cubs Could Contend Thanks to Cards, Brewers Losses

When Theo Epstein took the job as president of the Cubs baseball operations, he made it clear that he was going to rebuild the team the right way, "the Cubs way."

Yet despite the desire to get younger, more cost-controllable players and build from within while not spending big money on free agency, the Cubs just could sneak into contention in the NL Central this season on the basis of two things.

First off, the lack of expectations should make for less pressure on a club that had been expected to contend over the past few seas...

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