When you boast a National League-leading 64 victories, you’re supposed to manhandle teams like the San Diego Padres. Someone forgot to pass that memo along to Joe Maddon‘s Chicago Cubs.
Despite a late comeback, the Cubs dropped Sunday’s series finale by a 10-6 margin. Over the course of the four-game series, the Padres outscored Chicago by a 24-17 clip – a mark that is admittedly boosted by that finale offensive outburst. Still, this weekend could have gone better – and that’s putting it mildly.
Perhaps most startling are the continued struggles of ace Jon Lester.