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Chicago Cubs: 2016 in Review

By Jason Evans

Oct 30, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs fan Jason Gilley holds a sign outside Wrigley Field before game four of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs fan Jason Gilley holds a sign outside Wrigley Field before game four of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Starting Pitching

When you think of the Cubs, you probably think of guys like Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, but their starting rotation is one of the best in the league and a huge reason as to why they won the World Series in 2016.

The Cubs have four of the top 12 starting pitchers in WHIP in 2016. That’s not in the National League. That’s in all of baseball.

Jon Lester or Kyle Hendricks could be the NL Cy Young award winner this season. Hendricks and Lester finished 1-2 in ERA in all of baseball this year. Lester led the NL in wins this season (of course being on the Cubs helps with that).

Jake Arrieta may have had the quietest 18 win, All-Star season in quite a while. On many other teams he would be the ace, but on the Cubs, he was the number three starter this year.  He wasn’t going to be as good as 2015 when he won the Cy Young Award, but 18 wins with a 3.10 ERA and almost 200 innings worth of work you will take and run for sure.

John Lackey missed some time this year, but in his age 37 season, he is a guy the Cubs can count on to keep you in the game. Jason Hammel was their fifth starter and should have his option picked up for next year after winning 15 games, however his high FIP of 4.48 is something to worry about moving forward.

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