Should the Chicago Cubs start looking to next year? Unfortunately, yes.The Cubbies are sitting at a terrible 36-53, and they are currently 11.5 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike Quade has tried a variety of lineups. Nothing is working. The unfortunate truth is evident: the Cubs are simply not a good baseball team.The Northsiders have more than 70 games left in 2011, but those might as well not happen. The Cubs need to start looking toward next year, and I have compiled five reasons as to why this season is over.Begin Slideshow
Day by day, the Major League Baseball season gets closer. The Chicago Cubs have had two consecutive disappointing seasons. Now, with a new manager at the helm, the Cubbies are looking to start anew in 2011.Many people are pessimistic about the upcoming season. Even though they may not have reason to be optimistic, I think it's time to be more ambitious.As a result, I have compiled 10 bold predictions for the Cubs' season. Some are bolder than others, but I think all are possible—even though they are not necessarily plausible. Keep in mind, these are BOLD predictions regarding the Cubs. ...
The Cubs have suffered some disappointing seasons lately. I'm not sarcastically commenting on the last 100 years; rather, I am talking about the problems they have had since 2003. They were 5 outs away from the World Series, and they have not neared that feat since. I'm not going wallow in pity, especially now that Carlos Pena is on the way. He has been a leader for the Rays, a previously horrible franchise, and helped in their run to the World Series 2 years ago. I'm not saying his arrival will deliver the Cubs to the World Series (although that ...
