Five key questions facing the Cubs this offseason
by Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune
Oct 20, 2017
3 minutes
The Cubs' elimination from the National League Championship Series showed there's work to be done. Here are five questions entering the offseason:
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- 1. Where does the starting pitching come from?
Not from the minor leagues before 2019. The Cubs won't rush their top prospects, although 22-year-old Venezuelan Adbert Alzolay was promoted to Double-A Tennessee for seven starts and interested scouts before the July 31 trade deadline.
The Cubs have
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