If you stopped paying close attention to the 2019 season after Saturday’s demoralizing loss to the Cardinals, consider yourself lucky.
The Cubs entered their three-game series against the Pirates with their backs up against the wall. In the midst of a six-game losing streak, including a four-game sweep by the NL Central-leading Cardinals, the Cubs found themselves four games behind the Brewers for the second Wild Card spot. If the Cubs were going to have any chance to make the 2019 playoffs, the mandate for Tuesday was clear: win.
They lost.
After the brutal 9-2 crushing by the Pirates, spurred by five Cub errors and a sudden seven-run Pirates 7th inning rally, the Cubs are now riding a seven-game losing streak and could see themselves eliminated as early as Wednesday.