If you watched the Cubs this weekend, and I’m going to assume you probably did if you’re here, you are surely as exasperated as the rest of us who saw them struggle to make contact against Brewers pitching. Cubs batters struck out a whopping 16 times in yesterday’s 6-5 loss, and Milwaukee pitchers rung up 53 batters over four games. It doesn’t get much uglier than that.
The miracle of it all is that only five runs separated the two teams. By leaving 29 total runners stranded on the bases, those Cubs punchouts were all the more frustrating.