The good news from the Chicago Cubs loss in the opening game with Atlanta? The bullpen didn’t allow a run. But everything else seemed to go wrong. A team that’s in most cases known as solid on defense had the worst day possible. Six errors. Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo made uncharacteristically bad plays. And after a strong start for the offense, the Braves pitching staff held the Cubs scoreless. If it could go wrong, it did.
During the offseason, there was plenty of talk that the Cubs failed to add a formidable bullpen piece.