The baseball season has officially come to a close. The Kansas City Royals beat the Mets to win the World Series Sunday night. For Cubs’ fans, KC winning is a good sign. They’re young, they’re hungry, they came oh-so-close last year. Could the Cubs of 2016 be the Royals of 2015? Something to think about during the long winter as you’re watching the Bears, the Blackhawks, and the Bulls. We take a moment to talk about those three teams — what they have going for them and what still needs work — with WBEZ’s sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout. (Flickr/Mike Morbeck)