More importantly, there's really not a single trouble spot on the field, and the best way to show that is to take Crow-Armstrong out of the equation entirely. If we were to look at every team's defense this year excluding center field .. the Cubs would still be No. 1, narrowly over Toronto and St. Louis.
These stats are wild. A historically great defense and potentially the greatest hitting Cubs team in the history of the franchise??? And yet a league worst pitching staff... Imagine if the pitching staff could just be average, or even slightly below average, they'd be unstoppable. If Justin Steele can return and get himself back into the rotation, they'd at least have three reliable starters. It's too bad the two young guys with potential are both out for the year, but at least Swanson will be back soon.
