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Not much went right for the Chicago Cubs?in 2012. They didn?t finish last in the NL Central but don?t let that fool you because they had the second worst record in baseball. They have gotten slightly worse each of the last three seasons to the point that they lost 101 games last year. Chicago is the only team to finish with a sub-.500 record and keep a payroll over $100 million (aside from the Toronto Blue Jays?who are obviously on the rise). Without any signs of optimism, the Cubs appear destined to suffer through at least one more season of mediocrity. Their fantasy baseball prospects reflect the poor product that they intend to field in 2013.
After finishing 26th in team batting average 28th in runs, Chicago is prepared to enter the 2013 season with no indication of improvement. The only change to their lineup is the transition between a Reed Johnson/Bryan LaHair platoon to a Scott Hairston/Nate Schierholtz platoon in right field.
Aside from that minor change, the fate of the Cubs offense rests on the shoulders of Anthony Rizzo, Alfonso Soriano and Starlin Castro. Rizzo and Castro are the lone bright spots going forward for this organization. General Manager?Theo Epstein will try to work his magic to build a winning team?around them in the near future.
Unfortunately, Epstein seems to have things moving in the opposite direction. The only major transaction was the signing of Edwin Jackson who is the owner of a 4.40 career ERA. Without much organizational depth at pitching, Chicago was forced to spend on a long-term solution in free agency.
Jackson should make the Cubs rotation marginally better but regardless, there may not be any worthwhile fantasy options from this staff.
Chicago?s top five fantasy hitters: 1.Starlin Castro, 2. Anthony Rizzo, 3. Alfonso Soriano, 4. Darwin Barney, 5. Scott Hairston
Chicago?s top three fantasy pitchers: 1. Matt Garza, 2. Edwin Jackson, 3. Kyuji Fujikawa
Chicago projected record: 65-97
Stay tuned over the next month while I preview one team each day in preparation for the 2013 baseball season.
Source: http://www.rantsports.com/fantasy/2013/02/20/fantasy-baseball-2013-chicago-cubs-season-preview/
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