The rotation ERA (3.18) and volume of quality starts (15) are among the best in baseball yet the organization’s pitching depth is already getting exposed. The Cubs are 15-15 with a plus-43 run differential and still in third place after Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss at Nationals Park. You can look at the glass as half full or half empty. Thirty games are enough to learn something about this group, especially with so much new personnel and so many players with something to prove. This season is exciting because the expectation for the team is a little unknown, and I think that’s an awesome thing in that it’s up to us to establish that.”Įxpectations are gradually rising because the Cubs have at least established a baseline level of competence. “Those things were recent but so far away in a lot of ways. “Each season has such a different narrative, whether it’s lockout or COVID or everyone’s traded,” Hoerner said.
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