"Wow, I forgot he played for us.”
Joined November 2018
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The comparisons between the 2016 Cubs and the 2026 Brewers are kinda nuts:
Both won 103 games: ✅
Both teams’ top player finished with 7.3 bWAR (Bryant and Turang): ✅
Both won 97 games and were swept out of the NLCS the previous season: ✅
Both won the World Series: ❓
As the old saying goes, good pitching always beats good hitting. This season proved just that. The Cubs’ number one objective this offseason is revamping the pitching staff to prevent the home run ball.
Thanks for the memories, 2026 (mainly PCA). On to 2027.
Ben Zobrist (2016-2019)
Zobrist appeared in 147 regular season games and 17 postseason games in 2016. He was named 2016 World Series MVP after hitting .357/.419/.500 with five runs, three XBHs and two RBI.
- 2016 Cubs 10 years later -
Rob Zastryzny (2016-2018)
Zastryzny appeared in eight regular season games in 2016 and posted a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings. He was on the NLCS roster but did not appear in a game.
- 2016 Cubs 10 years later -
Travis Wood (2010-2016)
Wood appeared in 77 regular season games and nine postseason games in 2016. His most memorable postseason moment was Game 2 of the NLDS when he relived an injured Kyle Hendricks, homered, and picked up the win.
- 2016 Cubs 10 years later -
Adam Warren (2016)
Warren appeared in 29 regular season games in 2016. He was traded back to the Yankees in the deal for Aroldis Chapman on 7/25/16.
- 2016 Cubs 10 years later -
Matt Szczur (2014-2017)
Szczur appeared in 107 regular season games in 2016 hitting .259/.312/.400 with five home runs and 24 RBI. He did not appear in a postseason game.
He is retired from baseball and is now an artist.
-2016 Cubs 10 years later -
Idea for @WatchMarquee as PCA closes in on 40/40: “PCA Cam” in the bottom corner of the screen while he’s on base. Builds the suspense to see if he’s moving on the pitch.