It was a rough week for the Cubs. They started out well by taking two from the Mets, then lost four games in a row in every possible way you could imagine, then Marcus Stroman saved the day and hopefully put the team back on the winning track with his one-hit shutout Monday.
Let’s look at who’s hot and who’s not, and the first “who’s hot” should not surprise you.
Three up
Marcus Stroman had two excellent outings
In addition to the one-hitter, Stroman threw eight strong innings against his former team, the Mets, last Wednesday at Wrigley Field.