2024 Cubs

[Butcher]

I've been reflecting on this team and this season a little bit. And there's something about the makeup of the team that really makes me dislike them. Stick with me for a second (and please feel free to challenge me on this). It feels like Jed really tried to put together a team of "high character" guys; good clubhouse guys. There isn't anything wrong with this, of course. But the team really seems to lack an edge. I think PCA has this a little bit, but for the most part the team seems like guys that would be cool to hang with, but just lack a certain killer instinct. Or something. Of course, winning solves everything and if this were a 90-win team, then having a roster full of nice dudes is great. But there's something about the lukewarm nature of this squad that is really unappealing to me. Does this resonate with anyone else?

I know I'll miss baseball when it's gone for the winter, but I'm also really looking forward to this season being over.