In recent seasons the Chicago Cubs blueprint for success has hinged on their ability to play strong, error-free baseball. We have not seen that from this team early on this season.
What we have seen, statistically speaking, is the second worst defensive team in baseball. In the Cubs 30 games this season they have recorded 26 errors.
To put it in some perspective, the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros have only recorded nine errors in their 35 games so far. That’s what it takes to win baseball games.
Plain and simple, errors have been a huge contributing factor to the Cubs struggles this season.