The 2010s featured both the lowest of lows and the highest of highs for Chicago Cubs fans. The decade started with the end of the Jim Hendry era, in which the former General Manager made a couple of last-ditch efforts to turn a failing franchise around. It didn’t work out, however, as the team finished under .500 in both 2010 and 2011.
Then, Theo Epstein took over before the 2012 season and made sweeping changes. The franchise bottomed out in 2012, as the team started its painful rebuild and finished 61-101. The team slowly improved over the next few years before the front office brought Joe Maddon in to manage the up-and-coming roster.