Getting Isaac Paredes on track is important for Cubs' offensive woes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 08: Isaac Paredes #17 of the Chicago Cubs hits a two-RBI single during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Wrigley Field on September 08, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Yankees 2-1. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty

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It’s a good thing the Cubs celebrated the past this weekend at Wrigley Field — first baseman Anthony Rizzo’s return, third baseman Aramis Ramirez and right-hander Kerry Wood being inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame — because the current team gave fans little to cheer for over the weekend.

Third baseman Isaac Paredes’ line-drive single in the first inning to score the Cubs’ only two runs of the game in…