Let’s take a look at what the Cubs did this season that made them so successful and see how the Atlanta Braves can apply part of their team-building strategy.
The Chicago Cubs are the best team in the Major Leagues no matter if they win the World Series. In my mind, a 7-game series does not trump 162 games of dominance. But we are Atlanta Braves fans and we really don’t want to hear or dwell on the Cubs love affair, so that’s that.
That doesn’t mean we can’t learn something useful from the enemy.
From Tomahawk Take’s own Brandon Woodworth:
The Cubs have the most well rounded team I've ever seen and deserve every second of this.
— Ephraim Winslow (@TheBDanAbstract) October 23, 2016
What is it that made this well-rounded team what it is today? First, let’s get some comparisons into the mix.