By Marty Gangler
If you followed The Cub Factor at the beginning of the Ricketts and then Theo Era, you know that we were never real fans of the rebuild. A deep-pocket large-market team didn’t have to do business like they were the Twins or the Marlins – or even the Royals, whose 30-year plan is finally paying off. But that is all over now. And boy does Cub Nation not care about the recent past.
And I get it; deep down I’m a fan as well and trying not to get completely giddy about what the present and long-term future has in store for this team. It’s like I’ve crawled through a half-mile or however long that sewage pipe was in the Shawshank Redemption and have come out on the other side, basking in the rain as prospects pour down on my smiling Cub-fan face. But there seems to be a dingleberry hanging on me as I assess this team’s construction. It’s still not built to win now.
Posted on April 27, 2015