Chicago Cubs’ season could be derailed if these things happen

Nov 2, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester throws against the Cleveland Indians in the 6th inning in game seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports — Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Coming off a magical season capped with a World Series title, the Chicago Cubs are aiming to repeat in 2017. But, as we saw last year, a lot of things have to go right to win it all – and more often than not, things go wrong.

To win a World Series, innumerable things have to happen.

Your team has to be healthy, injuries cannot take a toll, the front office has to pull exactly the right levers at the trade deadline and you have to have some players flat-out over-perform.

Last year, the Chicago Cubs saw all these things happen.

On the other side of the coin, the American League champion Cleveland Indians persevered through injury after injury. Their hard-fought battles got them to the brink of a championship, but, in the end, it was just too much.

While aspirations remain high on the North Side of Chicago for a shot at back-to-back titles, hoping for everything to go right is a big ask. There are some things that could stop their quest dead in its tracks – and a lot of them revolve around health.

Coming off a magical season capped with a World Series title, the Chicago Cubs are aiming to repeat in 2017. But, as we saw last year, a lot of things have to go right to win it all – and more often than not, things go wrong.

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