Chicago Cubs: Once again, team looks to have impressive depth at second

At least on paper, the Chicago Cubs might have their best depth at second base in recent years, with Nico Hoerner, David Bote and Jason Kipnis in tow.

Call me crazy, but I feel pretty good about the depth enjoyed by the Chicago Cubs heading into this season. Since 2016, I’ve been off the Addison Russell train – for more reasons than one – and I personally am ready to bet on the team’s new trio of infielders to handle those duties admirably.

Of course, the question before COVID-19 derailed the final weeks of Spring Training and the start of the regular season was whether or not the Cubs would have Nico Hoerner on the big league roster on Opening Day. If not, it seemed pretty likely we’d see a…