Did the rotation really turn it around?
After a rather rough start to the season, the rotation was lights out for most of the second half of the season. Did they turn it around, or did the addition of Cole Hamels and the subtraction of Tyler Chatwood just make it look better.
Is Cole Hamels coming back?
One of the best deadline deals Theo has made in his time with Chicago, Cole Hamels played a big role in their second half. He posted a 2.36 ERA with the Cubs, after posting a 4.72 ERA with the Rangers in the first half of the season.
What's up with Yu Darvish?
Darvish was supposed to be the big free agent signing of the season for the Chicago Cubs. Instead he pitched poorly more often than not, then missed most of the year with an injury. There's a real question to how much Darvish enjoys baseball at this point. And then of course there is whether he can make a comeback. He's a key point in the rotation.