At the All-Star break last year, I had an article out looking at the Cubs chances for the rest of the season. The title was “Will the Cubs Run Out of Gas by the Playoffs?” You can Google it, but the link is dead. The website was closed as part of a merger acquisition.<\/p>\n
The gist of the article addressed a poorly stocked minor league system. In reality, the Cubs<\/a> had no one to promote to the big leagues or to trade. The Cubs<\/a> had a killer schedule in the second half. An inordinate number of make-up games from earlier in the season compounded things. A weary Cubs<\/a> roster sputtered down the stretch. They lost out on securing a division title, falling in a one game playoff. The Cubs<\/a> then limped into the off-season and stumbled in the Wild Card game.<\/p>\n