The Chicago Cubs need to emphasize bullpen improvement, top to bottom, this offseason, lest Jed Hoyer's seat start to get hot.

The Milwaukee Brewers might see their intra-division rival Chicago Cubs land a former ace and Cy Young winner.

Counsell knows they deserve better than this mediocre product. Big-market expectations are part of what lured him to the Friendly Confines — the chance to be challenged, scrutinized and celebrated for doing something massive. To the best fans in baseball, no one compares to you. pic.twitter.com/aOlzuTaQa0

Sitting in the Wrigley Field home dugout, addressing reporters before the final game of the season, Cubs manager Craig Counsell could have taken the out that was built into the question. Is it naive to think a manager alone can add wins to a team’s record?

The Baltimore Orioles season is over, and Corbin Burnes doesn't sound concerned about his own future. Could the Cubs swoop in?

The Chicago Cubs did not have the season they wanted after spending in free agency and giving Craig Counsell a monster contract. However, that didn't stop the fans from showing out at the stadium as they do every year.