Spring Training Preview Capsule: NL Central
The Cubs are once again the NL Central favorite after two straight division crowns.
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The Cubs are once again the NL Central favorite after two straight division crowns.
The Cubs cemented their elite rotation for years to come by signing Darvish to a six-year deal.
This is an in-window move for a Cubs team doing what it can to make another World Series win that much more possible.
The Cubs' signing of Yu Darvish was a slow-moving endeavor but one that could change the complexion of years to come.
Darvish, 31, had a 3.86 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 31 starts for the Rangers and Dodgers in 2017.
The Cubs' position player core is among the game's best, but their pitching depth is a concern.
Cubs fans tend to fill Miller Park when Chicago visits Milwaukee.
"He's going to make the best decision for him," Gimenez says of Darvish, a free agent.
Having one-third or more of MLB intentionally not making an effort to win has damaging effects.
There are more than 100 unsigned players as spring training arrives, and agents and the players' union are upset.
