As the Cubs rebuild began, the front office went with a bit of an alternate gameplan. They knew the types of players they wanted. Part of this was a bit evident, early on. Anthony Rizzo was an early acquisition. Albert Almora Jr. was their first draft selection. The Cubs wanted, what I’m calling, self-governors. To an extent, scouts were to “not bother” with question marks. The plan worked well, until it hasn’t. Have the Cubs created an intriguing problem with their addiction to self-governors?
Two specific players who were not drafted by the team ended up as key contributors to the 2017 World Championship side.