Bleed Cubbie Blue · Oct 1, 2019
Chicago Cubs 2019 final season grades
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesThe Cubs’ 2019 season didn’t turn out the way any of us would have wanted it to.
I will take this opportunity to remind you that a lot of things went wrong even before the nine-game losing streak that killed the Cubs’ chances:
Four significant starting position players on this team suffered injuries that either put them out of action for a lengthy period, or made their performance decline while they were playing, or both.
Three of the five starting pitchers and several key relievers spent significant time on the injured list