The season is already a lost cause for any hopes of even mediocrity, but there are still reasons for Cubs fans to be hopeful. Though the team will hover among baseball’s worst for much of the year, don’t expect them to completely tank for the rest of 2012.
There are a lot of aspects the Cubs can improve upon from here on out, and they can finish the season with a handful of positives going into 2013 and the next year in the rebuilding phase.
Here are eight reasons the Cubs won’t finish at the bottom of the league in 2012.