The 2025 Cubs could be deemed a big success. They won 90+ games for the first time since 2018, made the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and advanced a round in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They even took the No. 1-seeded Brewers to the limit in the NLDS before losing in Game 5.

The 2025 could also be deemed a bit disappointing. They had a 6 ½-game lead in the middle of June and ended up losing the division to the Brewers by five games. They then lost to Milwaukee in the NLDS too.

Is that acceptable? I'd say that overall the season was successful but settling in line behind the Brewers isn't where the Cubs should strive to be.

As such, the goal for club president Jed Hoyer this offseason needs to be to partially stay the course in fielding a winning ballclub whi

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