2019 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 145

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports Today is a different day. Looking at this game by itself, I don’t really lose much sleep over a relatively unknown Padres rookie having a strong outing. Chris Paddack threw six scoreless last night. Even with that result, he sits at 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA (3.99 FIP) over 135\u2154 innings. He’s allowed just one run in his last three starts, covering 18\u2153 innings. Am I making excuses for the Cubs? Absolutely not. Should they be able to hit Paddack? Probably. But even the best team has clunkers.

Were I to worry about the offense, I’d have the same worry that has persisted since last year. Yes, every team gets shut down. The problem for the Cubs for almost two full…