It’s the reason for the season.

On Thursday, folks all across Chicagoland and beyond will gather with plates filled with turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes for American Thanksgiving, and with the Bears not playing until the next day, maybe the attention around the dining table turns to another sports fandom.

While the Cubs fell short of their World Series goal this postseason by losing to the Brewers in five games in the NLDS, there’s still hope on the horizon that deeper playoff runs are possible in the years to come with help from a farm system that’s heavy at the top with MLB-ready (or near-MLB-ready) prospect talent.

Between bites this week, here are three reasons Cubs fans can be thankful for the organization’s pipeline:

COMPLETE CUBS PROSPECT COVERAGE

1. Caissie, Ballesteros r

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