Craig Counsell

2020 National League Central Projections

X-St. Louis Cardinals 91-71 After missing the playoffs in each of the previous three seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2019 Major League Baseball campaign by flying under the radar as in recent years they've been surpassed in the division by the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. But whereas it was the Brewers and [...]

2019 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 91-71 The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of their best stretch of baseball in more than 100 years, but you might not know it. After winning the World Series in 2016, the Cubs made the postseason in each of the last two years, but they have been unable to replicate that magical [...]

2018 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 92-70 The 2017 Major League Baseball ended for the Chicago Cubs when they were eliminated in the National League Championship Series at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the culture has changed for the Cubs as previous years would have them being eliminated in the playoffs as something for them to [...]

2017 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 101-61 Life is good right now for the Chicago Cubs as they are set to embark on the 2017 Major League Baseball season. The Cubs are fresh off of winning their first World Series Championship since 1908, and the bad news for the rest of the National League is they might not be [...]

2016 National League Central Projections

X-Chicago Cubs 95-67 (1) 2015 was a magical year for the Chicago Cubs as they became the talk of Major League Baseball. Under the watch of manager Joe Maddon, the young Cubs exceeded many expectations as they won 97 games in the regular season while they also won their first playoff series since 2003. But [...]