I’m equal parts pissed and disappointed with what the Cubs are doing this weekend, and I don’t just mean getting walked off in consecutive games. That’s part of it, sure, especially when the offense has managed to score just 15 runs over the last six games. And six of those runs came in Friday’s win over the Reds. So while it all comes down to execution, the recent struggles are rooted in strategic failure as well.
For the life of me, I can’t understand why in the hell the Cubs would call up one of their hottest young hitters and then refuse to play him.