The Cubs slept through most of last night’s game in Atlanta, barely putting up a fight over the course of a 2-0 loss that saw Shu014dta Imanaga lower his ERA to 0.96 after five scoreless innings. The laborious effort required the southpaw to work around seven hits and three walks, making it that much more impressive. His ability to adjust has been as impressive as the bullpen has been depressing.
Imanaga is far from alone in a rotation that has been incredibly impressive while dealing with several injuries. Four starters have been on the IL at one point or another, with Jameson Taillon‘s season-opening stint setting an unfortunate tone.