OK Craig, it's time to do something
What should he do? How would I know? He's the one getting $8 million.
The Cubs last three home stands have all been perfect. They won all seven games against the Mets and Phillies from April 14 through the 23, then they won all seven games against the D'Bags and Reds from May 1 through 7, and just yesterday they finished six games against the Brewers and Astros by losing all of them.
Oh, wait. That's not the kind of perfection you're going for.
On May 8 the Cubs beat the Rangers in Texas to go 27-15. They were on their second 10 game win streak of the season and had opened up a 3.5 game lead in the NL Central.
There were warning signs, of course. They had already lost their best starting pitcher, Cade Horton for the season with Tommy John Disease in early April. Matthew Boyd had just gone on the injured list for the second time the day before after injuring himself while playing with his kids. Their bullpen was missing key members, and their offense was rolling, but given the streaky nation of most of their hitters, you couldn't fight the feeling that the bubble was about to burst.
But even with that, you expected they'd go on a prolonged run where play .500 ball for a long stretch, while the offense was unable to make up for the ravaged pitching.
That hasn't happened. Because the Cubs have completely cratered. Since May 9 they are 2-12. They have lost five straight series, their only wins came in a two game span where they somehow beat Chris Sale 2-0, and then beat the Sox 10-5 the next night. In those other 12 games they have been outscored 66-26.
Edward Cabrera has joined Horton and Boyd on the injured list. His injury is "just" a blister on the same finger that most Cubs fans have been wearing out by showing it to the team. Cabrera should be back after a minimum stay, but given the history of their training staff, they are likely to accidentally amputate it while trying to work on it.
Is anybody hitting?
