Expectations are as high as they can get for the Cubs in 2016. A World Series might not be enough. They might have to win the Super Bowl as well.



The Cubs have an impressive bullpen, a Cy Young winner leading a talented rotation and an outfield that boasts a trio of mid-20-something stars, including their big free-agent splash, Jason Heyward.



But it’s the infield that drives this team. An infield that boasts two MVP candidates, two potential All-Stars and one top prospect.



What’s left to say about Kris Bryant? He was the unanimous choice for National League Rookie of the Year, taking all 30 first-place votes. He finished 10th in baseball in FanGraphs’ WAR at 6.5. His 5.5 Offensive WAR, according to Baseball-Reference, which measures WAR a little differently, was also 10th in baseball. Bryant came to the Cubs on a wave of hype and he rode it like he was Kelly Slater. He hit 26 homers and 31 doubles, had an .858 OPS and a 136 wRC+, which was...