The Cubs have scored three runs in their last 33 innings and just five in their last 37, never scoring more than one run in any of those innings. That’s not good. The whole team just seems to be in a mental funk right now, epitomized by Kyle Schwarber being benched last night for lackadaisical effort on a ball in the corner that ended up as a triple for Jake Cave.
There’s no better way to shake things up than with a get-right game, and the Cubs have four of them starting with tonight in Pittsburgh. You’ll probably hear a lot about Ian Happ being a Yinzer when he bats leadoff and plays center in his old hometown.