Chicago Cubs: No need to sound the alarms
The Chicago Cubs have been mediocre, at best, to begin the 2017 Major League Baseball season but there is no need to sound the alarms the yet.
The Chicago Cubs are in a two-month hangover after winning the World Series in November of last year and having an off-season’s worth of celebration.
At the beginning of June, the Cubs have a record of 25-27 on the season and are 3 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central division. Worst of all, the Cubs are coming off their poorest stretch of the season thus far as they are riding a six-game losing streak after being swept on the west coast by the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
Is there reason to sound the alarms?
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There have been some concerns to take note of. Jake Arrieta has struggled this season with a 4.60 ERA on the season and the Cubs’ offense has struggled to score runs. With the exception of third baseman Kris Bryants, the Cubs’ hitters are not living up to their career averages.
Yes, there have been some real bad moments during the first two months of the Cubs’ season. But, there are two very important reasons why there is no need to sound the alarms just yet.
The first reason is that the National League Central division is not very good. The Brewers are bound to convert to being the Brewers that lack any true talent and the St. Louis Cardinals are not your father’s Cardinals.
The second and most important, reason why there is no need to sound the alarms is that the Cubs have the talent. Say what you will about the length of baseball’s regular season but it ensures that the most talented teams will make the post-season nine times out of ten.
Have the Cubs looked great this season? far from it. But, this is the same team that has Bryant, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, shortstop Addison Russell, starting pitcher Jon Lester, and closer Wade Davis. That type of talent can not be ignored and will prevail.
Don’t worry Chicago Cubs fans, come September, we will be laughing about the struggles the Cubs endured these past couple of months.