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Man, if only Cubs hitters could get a few more of those balls to drop in crucial situations.
If only so many towering flies wouldn’t tease and then torment us by dying in the glove of an outfielder a step or two in front of the wall.
If only the Cubs could turn around their heartbreaking habit of losing one-run games.
If only … wait a minute.
There’s no sense whining about the Cubs’ bad luck. That’s because they’re not having bad luck at all. This — a thoroughly unsatisfying 34-38 team to date, one that can’t hit to save its life — is just the reality of what the 2024 Cubs are.