Both the Cubs and White Sox wrapped up 1-2 stands on Sunday, yet the Cubs are 5½ games out of first place in their division and the White Sox are only three games behind in theirs.
There’s still plenty of baseball to be played, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been winners and losers this weekend.
No one was exempting the Cubs president of baseball operations from blame for the rotten start, but his willingness to take responsibility is noble — and not undeserved. Despite what he says, however, he’s not the only one who should be on the hook.