The Cubs continue to struggle as a team in 2021 and currently sit in sole possession of last place with a less than nice 6-9 record. They haven’t won a series since their opening set with the Pirates, dropping four straight since. A 13-4 drubbing by the Braves rounded out a disappointing week, erasing some of the momentum gained after the Cubs’ own 13-4 win against those same Braves the day before.
There are both encouraging and disheartening individual developments to review in this week’s edition of Tuesday Trends. Let’s get into it.
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David Bote‘s chances of holding onto 2B job
In many ways, Bote has deserved far better than he’s gotten this season.