Is it happening again? Are the Chicago Cubs going to lay down for the Dodgers like they did against the New York Mets in the 2015 NLCS? Just like 2015, Chicago’s bats have gone totally silent. What happened? And what can the Cubs do to reverse this slump?
With the exception of Kris Bryant, the entire team has forgotten how to hit all at once. Right now this team is reminiscent of the one that slumped their way into the All-Star break. The Cubs have now been held scoreless for 18 straight innings.
In a game in which the Cubs desperately needed to wake the bats up, Rich Hill dominated for the Dodgers, pitching six shutout innings.