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Game 22 Notes – Lots and Lots of Strikeouts

At the beginning of the week, I said that I wanted to see a 4-2 week out of the Cubs. I felt like if we could take two from the Pirates and two from the Brewers, it was a realistic goal. A win on Sunday puts us on position to do that, despite the rather ugly loss on Saturday.

  • Joe Maddon moved Jorge Soler to the leadoff spot for this game in an effort to get him back on track. Coming into the game, Soler was hitting .171 (6-for-35) in his last nine games with 19 strikeouts.