It's a pretty strong 30 IMO. I wish there were one or two more mashers. The Cubs have a lot of bat-to-ball types. I suppose the Hendry days of Dopirak et al. produced nothing so I get it.
the toughest lesson was that the umpires are painfully inconsistent and the worst possible time. There is no reason for this given the technology available. The game changed on the blown strike three call. I know "it's part of the game" and teams have to be able to overcome bad calls. But it doesn't have to be this way.