USA Today released its 2020 MLB season projections today, and hoooo boy, they're something.
These projections are just so messy in the most fun, chaotic way possible. A four-way tie for the second NL Wild Card spot is an iconic shot call.
For the regional readers among you, things don't look all that terrific for either Chicago team. The White Sox have been vocal about their season goals, and finishing 10 wins better than 2019 would be an encouraging sign of progress, if not a fine silver lining. With that said, after the offseason the team just had, it's hard to blame Sox fans who want more than a second consecutive third-place finish, not to mention a 12th straight playoff-less campaign.
They'd be thrilled — thrilled — to finish with a better record than their crosstown rivals, though. Projected to win exactly one fewer game than the White Sox, the Cubs look like a fourth place team to USA Today, and probably a lot of other people too.