SI is previewing every playoff team before the commencement of the 2018 postseason. We begin with the Chicago Cubs.
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How much went wrong for the Cubs this year? Well, Yu Darvish made eight starts before going on the DL for the season. Brandon Morrow didn’t throw a pitch in the second half, and replacement closer Pedro Strop missed the last month of the regular season after injuring his hamstring while running the bases. Star third baseman Kris Bryant suffered through multiple DL stints that limited him to 101 games and robbed him of much of his power when he was in the lineup.