In the opener, the Cubs put up 12 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They followed that with seven runs in their second game against Los Angeles. Chicago then scored seven runs against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday and six runs versus the Texas Rangers on Sunday. In total, the Cubs have scored 32 runs in their four games played.

The Chicago Cubs began the season with the stated purpose of finding a front-of-rotation starting pitcher. And, although they’ve been linked to some names via trade and free agency, nothing has come of that pursuit,

To be honest, the first several games of Spring Training are exciting simply because live baseball is being played again for the first time in months. But once that initial wave of euphoria dissipates,