The Cubs have lost five in a row to fall to 27-27, putting them five games back in the division and a half-game back in the Wild Card. They are also 2-8 in their last 10 and now have a -7 run differential on the season, so even that .500 record paints a better picture than we’re currently seeing. But for as much focus as people are putting on various decisions by the front office or Craig Counsell, the simple fact of the matter is that their stars aren’t doing their jobs.
Before we get to that, however, I want to look at a few of those questionable decisions.