The Chicago Cubs have made quite a few moves this offseason. Their most recent move brings in veteran Eric Hosmer to help relieve Matt Mervis, who is expected to debut in 2023. The Cubs are only paying the league minimum for Hosmer. The San Diego Padres are on the hook for the remainder of the eight-year, $144 million deal he signed with them in 2018.
Along with Hosmer, the team also signed Cody Bellinger, Tucker Barnhart, Jameson Taillon and Dansby Swanson. The Cubs are looking to bounce back from an uninspiring 74–88 season in 2022.
Given the team’s projected lineup for the 2023 season, baseball fans aren’t impressed. They don’t think this lineup has what it takes to compete in the National League Central.
Fans don’t believe this is a better lineup than what the St. Louis Cardinals or the Milwaukee Brewers will roll out next season. They’re expecting this team to be a middle-of-the-road team.
“Team would be good if it was like 2017,” one fan tweeted.
“.500 ball club,” another fan tweeted.
Some fans see this lineup struggling to hit at times. They also predicted some errors being made by Eric Hosmer playing first base.
.