3 Things Cubs Fans Should Be Thankful For

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With Thursday being Thanksgiving, let’s dive into three things Cubs fans should be thankful for as we head into the 2026 season.

Having a fielder like Pete Crow-Armstrong is a game-changer in center field. Every time a ball is hit in the gap, Cubs fans believe that he is going to track it down and make an impressive catch. That happened so many times during the 2025 season.

So, fans should be thankful that the Cubs have a center fielder like Crow-Armstrong. He is so fun to watch and was at the forefront of why Chicago’s defense was one of the best in the Major Leagues this past year.

Crow-Armstrong ranked first in Outs Above Average (24), first in Runs Prevented (22), first in five-star catches (19), and second in Fielding Run Value (21) among all outfielders in 2025. Those are some elite defensive metrics.

It might be early in Cade Horton’s career, but he has the skill set to be a No. 1 pitcher in the Cubs’ rotation for years to come. After a breakout second half of the season, Cubs fans should be thankful they have a pitcher of Horton’s caliber.

The rookie was arguably the best pitcher in baseball in the second half of the 2025 campaign. He had a 1.03 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, an 8-1 record, and 54 strikeouts across his final 12 starts. Those numbers are comparable to Jake Arrieta’s historic second-half run during his Cy Young-winning season in 2015 (12 wins, 0.75 ERA, and 0.73 WHIP).

There aren’t many pitchers who have Horton’s ceiling in the Major Leagues right now. He was dominant over the final two months of his rookie season and should form into an elite starting pitcher in 2026 and beyond.

There is no ballpark in baseball better than Wrigley Field.

Whether it’s a 1:20 game on a Friday afternoon or a 7:05 game under the lights on a Tuesday night, Cubs fans will fill the stadium. The Wrigley Field atmosphere is just unmatched. There’s a reason it’s called the Friendly Confines after all.

Cubs fans should be thankful they get to root on their team in such a historic ballpark. From the ivy-covered outfield wall to the hand-operated scoreboard to even the iconic outfield bleachers, there is no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field.