These are the same "experts" that had either the Nationals or Dodgers representing the NL in the 2015 WS. See how that worked out. The Cubs have a nice core of young talent. But how many rookie phenoms have we seen over the years that flame out? To expect all of these young guys to be all stars is not realistic. Some will, others will come down to more average numbers. And what do these experts think will happen when all of the other MLB pitching staffs develop a book on each of these young studs and start to really exploit their weaknesses and avoid their strengths (see Mets NLCS series).

The Cubs pitching is average at best. If they add Price it will be better but still not as good as 5 or 6 teams in the NL alone. It remains to be seen if Arieta can repeat his 2015 performance. Remember, he's been in the league 6 years and had never won more than 10 games and had very average stats. Was this a flash in the pan or is he the real deal?

And finally, they fail to take into consideration that both the Pirates and Cardinals will still be in their division. One or both of them winning 90+ games is a very real possibility.

Let the talking heads foam at the mouth about the Cubs. We'll see if they are for real soon enough...