I’ve written this here previously, but it bears repeating: One of the reasons the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 is that their team defense was outstanding, in fact one of the best defenses in MLB history.
This year’s Cubs team just isn’t very good defensively. Not that they’d be a World Series team if they were, that’s not the point. The point is that one bad defensive play helped lead to a four-run inning for the Nationals, and if not for that, the Cubs might have won Monday’s game instead of losing 5-4.
Let’s rewind to the beginning of this game and then I’ll get to the play in question.