The Cubs played well while I was out of the country, but lost two straight to the Phillies once I returned home. Perhaps I should go back to Punta Cana, and I’d bet many fans might want to finance that expedition just to get the team back to stacking wins. I had a great time, and the Cubs are still in first place, so it’s probably a good time to define the good, the bad, and the ugly after one month of baseball.
The Good
Chicago’s offense has been much better than expected thanks to Kyle Tucker (176 OPS+), Pete Crow-Armstrong (140), Carson Kelly (285), Michael Busch (163), and Seiya Suzuki (148).