While the weather certainly doesn’t feel like it, the Cubs are set to open their season against the Cardinals on Sunday night in the first MLB game of the year. With the new season getting underway, a new era of Cubs baseball will be ushered in.
As the Cubs push for their first playoff berth since 2008, there are going to be many things at play. Here are the five biggest storylines to follow as the North Side of Chicago gears up for a longer baseball season than usual in 2015.