With the talks of Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras being available for trade, and the possibility of a trade being very real, the Cubs’ brass can only pretend they are serious competitors for so long.
The possibility of fielding virtually the same exact roster in 2020 exists and Theo Epstein mentioned as much, saying the “status quo is not a bad option,” even though that may be the worst possible option out there.
The Cubs won 84 games last year and are on the verge of losing Nick Castellanos and quite possibly one of Bryant or Contreras.