It might be two games in a 162-game season, but the Chicago Cubs opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan has already been much scrutinized this winter by local media.

Coming off a 83-79 season and missing the postseason, the Chicago Cubs were in the mix for big name free agents this offseason like Alex Bregman. At one point,

With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the Chicago Cubs, the team must be focused on putting the best team possible on the field.

Over that hot offensive stretch, Crow-Armstrong put up 2.2 WAR (according to FanGraphs), which was 19th in baseball. But as excited as many are and should be about Crow-Armstrong’s potential, manager Craig Counsell also wants to preach patience for the young center fielder going into his second full season in the majors.

The Chicago Cubs boast one of the best farm systems in all of baseball, setting them up to not only be successful now but for the foreseeable future. Having suc

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