The Cubs have dropped nine of their last 10 series and haven’t scored more than five runs in any of their last 10 games, with five of those seeing them score two or fewer. Their 34-38 record is identical to their expected win-loss mark, yet they’re somehow still in the hunt for a spot in the expanded playoff race. That could mean soft moves toward either the buy or sell side that don’t do anything to markedly improve the team either immediately or in the long run.
Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins love to talk about building a foundation for sustained success, but they don’t seem to be doing much to actually get the winning started.