On a daily basis the last two years, the Chicago Cubs’ offense was a juggernaut in the National League. Sure, having a combination of Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo is nice, but atop the lineup, the team boasted one of the best on-base names in the league in Dexter Fowler.
Losing Fowler hurt – especially to the rival St. Louis Cardinals. But no one really expected such a precipitous drop-off from the Cubs’ offense. Yet, two months into the season, that’s the new reality for the reigning champs.
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