When you have problems like the Cubs have problems, some things tend to get lost in the noise.
That's not always a bad thing, either. Kris Bryant's probably avoided some of the spotlight that would normally find an MVP candidate after starting the season slashing .239/.327/.391. Fans just don't have the bandwidth to be concerned about a 10% jump in Javy Baez's K-rate when the pitchers are performing like they are.
Make no mistake about it: the Cubs' first priority has to be fixing the pitching. I don't think anyone's in disagreement about that?
At a certain point, however, a bad start starts becoming a bad season, and other things need to be addressed.