The Chicago Cubs built a model franchise that will dominate for years to come by using an usual strategy

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The Chicago Cubs are the World Series champions for the first time since 1908, beating the Cleveland Indians in seven games.

While the most recent championship drought may be the most epic in sports history, the next drought is not expected to be nearly as long as this Cubs roster is built to be great for years to come.

Below we take a look at how the Cubs built a model franchise with an usual strategy: by targeting young hitting prospects and acquiring veteran pitchers (without trading their top hitting prospects), the exact opposite model of most teams. So far it has worked to perfection.