The Cubs were hoping their three-game set in Miami would yield some different results. But that wasn’t the case as Sunday’s 4-1 loss sent them to a sweep against the Marlins and their second 11-game losing streak of the season.
Here’s three takeaways from the Cubs’ series against the Marlins
Opportunity knocks for Frank Schwindel
First baseman Frank Schwindel has been playing like a man possessed since the Cubs recalled him from Triple-A Iowa.The Cubs’ first baseman has bounced around, but has found himself in a nice groove with the Cubs.
Schwindel capped a great series at the plate in Miami with a game-tying homer in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Marlins.