(CBS) Finally, pitchers and catchers are set to report this week to spring training. The wait for baseball season is nearly over, and with that comes projections for the 2016 season.
USA Today, using a series of variables for its projections, is pegging the Cubs as baseball’s best team, with 101 wins in 2016. Tied for the second-best record in baseball are the White Sox, posted to win 90 wins for the season.
The article believes that the Cubs are baseball’s most complete team, following a run to 97 wins and the NLCS in 2015. The White Sox are coming off a disappointing 2015 season in which a roster built to win faltered. According to the article, the 1-2 punch of Chris Sale and Jose Quintana can carry the White Sox, who have revamped the lineup with All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier.
The other division winners include the Red Sox, Astros, Nationals and Giants, with Houston and San Francisco tied with the White Sox for baseball’s second-best record at 90-72.
