Can the Chicago Cubs really make the postseason in 2023?

The Chicago Cubs are currently 73 wins behind the Minnesota Twins. The worst team to make a full-season playoff appearance since 2016 was the 2017 Minnesota Vikings with 85 wins. If 12 teams were eligible, the worst entrant would have been the St. Louis Cardinals with 83 wins, so the Cubs might make the playoffs next season with 10 or so more wins over this season.

Correa (7.0 WAR) effectively replaces Nick Madrigal (0.5 WAR), deGrom (9. 5 WAR, replaces Keegan Thompson (1.1 WAR).

Correa (7.0 WAR) effectively replaces Nick Madrigal (0.5 WAR), while deGrom (9. 5 WARs) replaces Keegan Thompson (1.1 WAR).

Correa and deGrom are good pitchers, but degrom's is getting worse. Verlander is six years older than de grom and has a better chance of having a good season. Chicago Cubs are on the verge of the postseason in 2023. They need to add around nine wins to their team to make it. It's possible to do it, though. The team would need more players to play in the field. Chicago is a team that needs to improve to be able to compete.

The Chicago Cubs are 38-30 with a 3.33 ERA since the All-Star break. The organization's development program is mixed. They are developing players faster than their opponents. Their hitting has collapsed. Carlos Rodon will be a free agent. Aaron Nola, Luis Severino, and Blake Snell are slated for free agency in 2024. They will probably have brighter long-term futures. deGrom opts out and Verlander does not exercise his player option. Chicago has the third-shortest travel distance this season. It may get longer with the forthcoming balanced schedule.