CHICAGO -- The 2001 Mariners won 116 games, and they couldn't do it. The 1995 Indians were 56 games over .500, and they couldn't do it. The 2004 Cardinals won 105 games, and all they're known for is being That Team That Lost to the Red Sox.
Those three tremendous teams all had one thing in common -- and this is where we would advise the 2016 Cubs to pay close attention. Once upon a time, all of them were clearly The Best Darned Team in Baseball, just like the Cubs of this year. Over the regular season, that is.