What would a dream Chicago Cubs starting lineup look like next season?
By Tim Boyle
Chicago Cubs starting lineup: Patrick Wisdom batting eighth, 3B
Honestly, there aren’t too many very good third basemen out there for the Cubs to add. Justin Turner is one possibility if the Dodgers let him go. Does it really fit into the dream scenario? Instead, they stick with Patrick Wisdom who continues to pop home runs and improves at other areas.
Wisdom isn’t such a terrible hitter to have batting eighth in your lineup. He hit 28 home runs in 2021 then added another 25 in 2022. He is now a lifetime .216/.300/.464 hitter for the Cubs. Including his brief time with the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers, he is averaging 33 home runs per 162 games which is pretty awesome.
Wisdom has moved around a lot but looks most comfortable at third base. Does it get fans excited? Probably not. It’s still necessary. Even when we dream, we sometimes keep it real. Wisdom would have to be in the picture if the Cubs are going to spend on those other players.
Affordable and powerful, we can think of Wisdom as the guy who smashes a game-winning home run about once a month. When he gets hot, he could even move up in the order. The Cubs are a team that could use some power. Last year’s leader in dingers, he gets to enter this dream lineup.