“Show a little faith, there’s magic in the night. You ain’t a beauty but, hey, you’re alright. Oh, and that’s alright with me.” – Bruce Springsteen, Thunder Road
The Craig Counsell era in Chicago is off to an inauspicious start with a 1-2 road trip to start the season and a hamstring injury to No. 1 starter Justin Steele. That’s left a lot of Cubs fans skeptical, if not downright worried, about whether this team is good enough to compete for a playoff berth.