Comments on: Paper Champs: Thinking of 2004 on the Dawn of 2016 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/02/09/paper-champs/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Rob http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/02/09/paper-champs/#comment-8835 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:43:52 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7843#comment-8835 I agree with this sentiment. 2004 was the best team on paper I have seen… but I’m only 30. But if I recall correctly, Hendry didn’t do a lot to address the bullpen, 2003’s big weakness, and overall the starting staff really struggled at points, which makes me wonder how much the loss of Damian Miller paired with Barrett’s defensive liabilities contributed to that.

]]> By: theguz http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/02/09/paper-champs/#comment-8831 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:34:27 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7843#comment-8831 Right on…that season haunts me still, as I think the Cubs had one of the best teams–on paper, of course–of ALL TIME. Not hyperbole.

1985 is up there in similarity.

But let’s just say 2016 will be different.

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