With 2016 behind us (but still very, very fresh in our memories), Tony Angiuli looks forward to the changes in the 2017 Chicago Cubs lineup, and what we can expect.

1. 2017TBD
Predicting
Lineup
Cubs
the
2017
Tony Angiuli

2. 2016 IN BRIEF
I N 2 0 1 6 , T H E C H I C A G O C U B S B E A T T H E
C L E V E L A N D I N D I A N S I N T H E W O R L D S E R I E S ,
B R I N G I N G T H E C O M M I S S I O N E R S T R O P H Y B A C K
T O T H E W I N D Y C I T Y F O R T H E F I R S T T I M E I N 1 0 8
Y E A R S .
I N 2 0 1 7 , T H E Y ' L L L O O K T O R E P E A T .

3. THE OFFSEASON
T H E 2 0 1 6 O F F S E A S O N , A S M O S T A N Y O F F S E A S O N
I S W O N T T O D O , B R O U G H T F O R T H T H E E X I T O F
M U L T I P L E C U B S F R O M L A S T Y E A R ' S
C H A M P I O N S H I P T E A M .
I T A L S O S A W S O M E I N T E R E S T I N G A D D I T I O N S T O
T H E T E A M .

4. KEY LOSSES
D E X T E R F O W L E R – F R E E A G E N C Y
A R O L D I S C H A P M A N – F R E E A G E N C Y
J A S O N H A M M E L – F R E E A G E N C Y
C H R I S C O G H L A N – F R E E A G E N C Y
D A V I D R O S S – R E T I R E M E N T
T R A V I S W O O D – F R E E A G E N C Y
J O R G E S O L E R – T R A D E

5. The 2017
Starting
Lineup
(as told by Tony Angiuli)

6. 1. Jason Heyward
1. Jayson Heyward
Photos: ESPN

7. 2. Kyle Schwarber
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
Photos: ESPN

8. 3. Kris Bryant
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
Photos: ESPN

9. 4. Anthony Rizzo
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo | 1B
Photos: ESPN

10. 5. Ben Zobrist
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo | 1B
5. Ben Zobrist | LF
Photos: ESPN

11. 6. Javy Baez
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo | 1B
5. Ben Zobrist | LF
6. Javier Baez | 2B
Photos: ESPN

12. 7. Addison Russell
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo | 1B
5. Ben Zobrist | LF
6. Javier Baez | 2B
7. Addison Russell | SS
Photos: ESPN

13. 8. Wilson Contreras
1. Jayson Heyward | CF
2. Kyle Schwarber | RF
3. Kris Bryant | 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo | 1B
5. Ben Zobrist | LF
6. Javier Baez | 2B
7. Addison Russell | SS
8. Wilson Contreras | C
Photos: ESPN