Chicago Cubs: What is the ceiling for this core group in 2019?

As the late Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part…” The Chicago Cubs and their fans have been doing plenty of that since the Wild Card loss.

While many of us (myself included) pine for Bryce Harper or any kind of move to one degree or another, it might be better if the Chicago Cubs stand pat at this point and hope for more production from a coming-into-their-prime lineup and a lack of injuries to key players.

Why? Well, let’s take a look at what the ceilings of our position players and what we could realistically expect in a good year if things worked out in our (and their) favor.

First things first – let’s start at the top with the manager. Joe Maddon is on record that he…