HOUSTON – It’s probably not fair, and almost certainly not accurate, to pin the Cubs’ recent struggles on one player.
But it’s also nearly impossible to overlook the increasing impact Ben Zobrist’s absence is having on the Cubs three weeks after he took a personal leave.
“There’s a lot of moving parts within that one,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “It absolutely has an impact.”
And as the Cubs push through the toughest part of their schedule to date without the versatile veteran and significant clubhouse voice, they also are forced to consider the possibility of playing the rest of the season without him.