Just some thoughts about the team, not all of them good.
For a team that has the best record in the NL, they sure make heavy weather of things. Back in 2016, the trademark was getting out to an early lead and coasting home. Nowadays the Cubs start out 3 runs down and have to come back nearly every day to get back in the game.
Not scoring early means your starters have to pitch under a lot more pressure. It also kind of leads one to the impression the Cubs offense may not be quite as formidable as it seems. Right now, these guys don’t score against respectable starting pitchers until the third time through the order or until they get into the opposing team’s bullpen.
The other great puzzle is the inability of the starters to get out of the first inning cleanly. Don’t they warm up properly? Are they tipping pitches? Are their sequences too predictable? Is tgeir game preparation lacking? Who knows?
These trends do not bode well for the playoffs.
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