Just three days ago, BCB’s Sara Sanchez wrote this article which notes that David Ross and the Cubs are getting a bit too cute with their platoon lineups. The platoon advantage is useful, yes, but not when it comes to sacrificing defense.
The Cubs made two errors Friday afternoon and both led to Royals runs. Those were the difference in a frustrating 4-3 loss. (There’s one more issue that I’ll get to later.)
The teams matched zeroes for the first two innings, then the Royals put one on the board off Jameson Taillon in the third on a single, a stolen base and another single.